Trebellianus, I believe you are referring to the "Alphaeus Master", also known as "Antoninianos of Aphrodisias" the celator who made the dies for...
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Gavin Richardson, I'm guessing that you're looking into a "black hole" that will yield nothing positive. There must be a relationship between coin...
Roman Collector, the sestertius of Philip II is an example of the Rome Mint at its best. I'm still searching for a Antioch tet I can sink my teeth...
Curtisimo, what a great provenance to have on an ancient coin. That iridescent toning adds to the beauty of the coin.
Mat, the reverse on your coin looks like it could have been made by the same celator who carved my coins reverse.
Cucumbor, nice looking trio! The Philip II tet is needle sharp & the portrait of Otacilia Severa is excellent.
OK, it's time to take my Julian II bronze out of the moth balls. This one was struck at the Sirmium Mint (in modern day Serbia), A.D. 361-363, 28...
Doug Smith, excellent article! It looks like you touched all the bases before sliding into home plate. Many coin collectors are apprehensive about...
dougsmit, your Philip II tet as Augustus looks like a scarce type.
ancient coin hunter, the little pervert has an obvious smile on your coin :happy:.
Mat, the portrait on your coin looks pretty close to the period marble bust also. The celators at Antioch must have been supplied with a good...
Pellinore, the portrait on your coins is pretty close to the period marble bust pictured but he appears rather pensive.
Marcus Julius Severus Philippus, circa A.D. 237 - 249, son of Philip I (the Arab) & Marcia Otacilia Severa, led a short but eventful life. At the...
Numismat, thanks for the info. As replicas do these tokens have any collector value?
Parthicus, thanks for the initial info & translation.
About 10 years ago I bought a group of coins or tokens that appear to be from Mughal India, all of which have a zodiac design on the obverse. The...
Roman Collector, seeing an isolated CHI RHO in the field instead of on the labarum is interesting too.
Are we looking at a "Judaea Capta" variant?
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