With the heavy wear on this coin I can understand why it would be countermarked. Could it be just a bankers mark for acceptance o_O?
James, That's an impressive strike & rarely seen coin type :D. Thanks for posting.
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They sent me a freebie almost 2 weeks ago :D. Fabulous coins & great photos as usual. They sent out e-mails today that the site for the live...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, Your hunch about Macrinus being the issuer of the small bronze coin was right-on :D! See the link below....
Good observation John ;)! Heritage & Roma have been unloading lots of these small electrum coins too. Pretty soon they'll be dumping them in...
My last Gordian III :). [ATTACH] Gordian III, AD 238-244 (struck 239), Rome Mint. AE sestertius: 20.63 gm, 31 mm, 11 h. Reverse: Liberalitas...
robinjojo, That is an impressive double sestertius :D! I remember seeing that coin at a Roma auction last summer ;). Identifying the under-type on...
The fortunes of many emperors & usurpers were ever changing depending on the current economy as Doug Smith illustrates with his post. Everything...
Watching the stock and commodity markets lately is worse than getting ECT, (electo convulsive therapy) :eek:. I'm glad I've got ancient coins to...
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