Peter, I've seen many examples of this fairly common coin, but the reverse on your coin is the finest I've seen. It's a treasure to behold :jawdrop:!
That's a good question with no easy answer o_O. I had a meeting with Ken McDevitt from CNG a week ago, & the subject was brought up then. There...
I recently added another low-budget but attractive Tet of Philip I :meh:. This is a common coin struck on a raggedy, underweight flan. Despite the...
Donna, That's a lovely portrait of Trajan :D. The Romans had a real gift for depicting the vanquished :smuggrin:. The Dacians remained a threat to...
Wayne Sayles writes in his book Roman Provincial Coins, "Large sestertius-sized issues of Septimius Severus, and later rulers, bear the letters SR...
This coin has been posted before but it fits well with this thread too :). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The reverse inscription is totally different ;).
Thanks Mat :D. I bought it included with a small group of provincials. The eagle caught my eye immediately, & I felt it was something special...
[ATTACH] Syria - Antioch, Philip I, AD 244-249 (struck AD 244), Billon Tetradrachm: 11.80 gm, 26.35 mm, 1 h. Striking weakness on Philip's...
7Calbrey, Your Tet of Otacilia Severa has a great deal of corrosion which accounts for the light weight. The weight standard at that time was...
I just sent this coin off to be auctioned :D. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The most interesting coin picturing Melkart that went thru my hands is pictured below, Prieur 1543. I bought the coin from a CNG auction & had it...
I posted the coin pictured below a long time ago but it seems appropriate to post it again for this thread. I bought the coin at auction & after...
octavius, That is a spectacular group of coins of Nero :jawdrop:! The sestertii are gems :D.
I purchased all 5 volumes in the series & found them valuable, especially the last two. I didn't have enough coins from the London mint to justify...
The evolution of some mintmarks can be very confusing :confused:. I wonder how many contemporary Romans were aware of these changes o_O.
[ATTACH] Marble bust of Septimius Severus found in Syria. [ATTACH]
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I'm going to celebrate the removal of a moderator's post from the top position of our forum by posting a new thread :smuggrin:. For a long time...
L.M., I gave your coin a 7 based on the many example I've seen from this hoard. The two coins I won wouldn't rate over 5. Your coin has an...
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