Just so you know I had that exact Lucilla for many years... [IMG] I also had every reverse type but parted with the set and only kept the rarest...
Just to shove it in a box with others to be forgotten about until retirement.:(
If the story is true, it's a neat acquisition.
I'm going to guess the tetradrachms is for the Herennia Etruscilla, looks like a better reverse type?
[img] Plautilla (202 - 205 A.D.) AR Denarius O: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, Draped bust right, hair in bun behind. R: HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing,...
They're pretty close to cockroaches of medieval coins similar to Gordy III Ants. I actually like them better though. Great pic, Barry. [IMG]...
The coin looks OK to me, just harshly cleaned.
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[img] Kings of Axum Anonymous AD 400-500 AE 14 O: BAC + ACA, Crowned bust right, holding cross-tipped scepter R: +TOV TO APECH TH XWPA, Greek...
Thanks
Nice portrait & addition. [img] Vespasian (69 - 79 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head right. R: VICTORIA...
Great find & appreciated.:cool:
Great coin & I will use "Hermes" unless something more concrete comes up, thanks.
Here is one of my newest coins from a buying spree I did a few weeks back. I have long wanted these for some time I used to watch wrestling for...
Beautiful addition, I like it a lot. Fantastic portrait on it.
I was gonna say, Covid must be hitting the China counterfeit ring pretty hard if this is what they are pumping out now. :wideyed:
And yet @Barry Murphy posted a few weeks ago a huge bag of Gordy III ants that were waiting for him to be graded for slabbing. I wouldn't have...
That does look nice, bet it will look better cleaned up.
[img] Ti. Quinctius. (112 - 111 B.C.) AR Denarius O: Laureate bust of Hercules left, seen from behind, with club over shoulder. R: Two horses...
How about a Livia. [IMG] Livia (30 B.C. - 29 A.D) IONIA, Ephesos Æ 16 Magistrate, Aristeas Asklepiades O: Draped bust of Livia right, hair in a...
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