Nice and interesting write up ! This type reminds me of the old joke (maybe ?) with the reverse :...
You’re probably right Gino. I just copied the description from a quick look at a Acsearch. But the point is: Fortuna and Concordia are often...
« Concordia mit Füllhorn u. Ruder, thront nach links, unter dem Thron Rad. » [ATTACH] « Concordia mit Füllhorn und Ruder. » [ATTACH] And...
Very nice research again, congrats. Fortuna or Concordia ? These 2 deities share the same attribute, the rudder, this can actually make the...
Hours and hours of fun analyzing more than 1900 hoards ! [ATTACH]
Here are the obverse legends of Sestertii of Vespasian according to Kraay in chronological order : 70 AD: 1. IMP CAES AVG VESPAS COS II TR POT 2....
Nice suggestions @Curtisimo. Do you also remember this fantastic thread by Warren (@Valentinian ) ?...
Super nice coins ! And by the way, welcome to CT. I can assure you’ll have fun and will learn something new every day if you stick around.
It reminds me of my red / orange SA ! [ATTACH] Severus Alexander Sestertius 29mm 19.11g Rome 233 AD IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG / PM TRP XII COS...
Agreed. I think the featured threads are the best publicity for CT. It’s also true that we can use the search fonction, but it’s hard to look for...
Nice catch ! My only coin from Cappadocia : [ATTACH]
Have I ever told you how I discovered Cointalk ? About three years ago, I was searching on the web for an « ancient coin discussions forum ». I...
Superb coin @Bing. And I like the moustache ! Here’s mine: [ATTACH]
My advice: NEVER trust French language people. NEVER ! Here in Montreal, I’m surrendered by them: I don’t trust my friends, don’t trust my...
Definitely fakes. The weight is way too low, you can see casting bubbles on the obverse and on the reverse the soapy look is obvious. It’s also...
Thomas, I couldn’t find a reverse die match with your example. But there are 2 obverse matchs : one in the British Museum and one sold by Kölner...
Here are the two guys, probably the same engraver at Lugdunum, don’t you think so ? Were they really brothers ? Same mother with a difference in...
Two excellent questions. These 2 deities share the same attribute, the rudder, this can actually make the attribution difficult. But the patera is...
By the way @Tejas , do you know what happened with Dr. Simonian (Dionysos Numismatik) ? His ebay and v-coins stores are inactive for a couple of...
I’m pretty sure your example is a VIRTVS EQVIT but with Mars holding spear and shield on the reverse. Yes it is. In fact a coin « not often seen...
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