It's Emperor Valerian and I would leave the coin alone, looks thin and brittle. Hold it however you want, so long as your hands don't have BBQ...
[img] Magnus Maximus (383 - 388 A.D.) Æ13 O: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: SPES ROMANORVM;...
[img] Aelia Flaccilla (379 - 386 A.D.) Æ2 O: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right. R: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Empress standing with hands...
[img] Theodosius I (379 - 395 A.D.) Bronze AE2 O: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: GLORIA ROMANORVM,...
One of those better in hand situations. [img] Valentinian II (375 - 392 A.D.) 32 views Æ2 O: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed,...
[img] Valens (364 - 378 A.D.) Æ3 O: DN VALENS PF AVG , Pearl - diademed , draped bust right . R: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE,Victory advancing left...
Nope, couldn't do it. I have a scattered mind and can't just focus on 1 coin being in my collection, I like to have many that I enjoy. I have no...
Second for sure is fake, first looks OK.
[img] Valentinian I (364 - 375 A.D.) Æ3 O: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. R: RESTITVTOR REIP, Valentinian...
Nice addition, I like the obverse figure.
[img] Volusian (251 - 253 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: CONCORDIA AVGG,...
[img] JULIAN II, The Apostate (355 - 363 A.D.) Æ3 O: D N CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES, Bare head, draped and cuirassed right. R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO,...
Looks fine to me.
My first world coin of 2019. A 1731 Hamburg 16 Schilling [img]
Here is a new Tetradrachm I picked up recently. Not one I was in the market for but couldn't pass up the price & was super excited to acquire...
Lovely coins, love the toning on the Hungary 1913KB AR Korona.
Nice, I especially like the toning.
Nice selection, I like the Groningen & Elagabalus Tet. the best.
A scarcer coin of him. [img] Constantine II (337 - 340 A.D.) Æ3 O: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: VOT• V• /...
A pleasing Hadrian Tet, LM.
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