Nice pickup! Glad it went to family :). I have no provincial cistophori to share.
@arashpour, I am utterly baffled by your continued buying of ancient coins. You buy them and immediately question their authenticity, posting them...
Thanks, Doug! :)
Heaviest alone is cool but yours is spectacular because of its good strike, good preservation, and interesting provenance. Such a great coin!
Or, for a more thorough look at his coinage and history behind the coins, @Victor_Clark's website, http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/
Prior to the Tetrarchs, Constantine Era, and onward, Imperial portraits are relatively identifiable. Repeatedly looking at portraits will serve...
Ah. Tesorillo's pages cover Constantine I onward; Claudius II reigned decades before then.
That is a completely believable conclusion! Good catch! Sorry you missed the coin :( As for the British Museum's coin's "three dots, ●●●,...
What a nice gift!
Is that your picture? Fake Naxos didrachm from antiquanova?
The pedigree definitely makes this coin very special! Congrats :)
In addition to the style being off, the coin has a cast appearance. Here's the listing from Forum Ancient Coins "Fake Coin Report" gallery:...
I merely noticed it on ACsearch while looking to see what various auction houses call the reverse figure on these coins :)
Joining the rest of the crowd to express admiration of that Amisos!
Wow... does this mean that the coins in the photographs came from an uncleaned lot-- even the silver? I wish you great luck but these days I...
The words "artistic" and LRB don't often go together but in this case they do-- and what a great strike! Full dotted borders on both sides too....
I see a tamgha in the left field of the first image so it's going to be Eastern. Might want to browse Kushan coinage. Wiki article with a...
I will definitely vote and comment liberally! Last year it was a ton of fun. What a creative and spectacular event! Thanks, Curtisimo :)
If Roman Imperial is you primary interest, David Vagi's two book series is excellent. [ATTACH] A more general overview and less expensive option...
Another stunner!!
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