It's a beautiful example of an historically important coin. I know these get counterfeited, so I agree with buying an authenticated example....
Not to mention that there are eras in which quality control at the Rome mint lagged, and their issues were hardly anything to write home about.
Well, you boys have Tacitus coming out of your ears. Very nice assortment!
After a little research, it turns out that Licinius was not paired with Sol very often, making the OP coin scarce, even scarcer from London, and...
Happy birthday Martin, many returns!
Thank you TH!
A very nice coin, VK! It reminds me that I have yet to collect a Licinius/Sol type. I do have two IOVI CONSERVATORI types, one from Siscia, one...
Super denarius! Vespasian looks even grumpier than usual.
Doug, your points about attribution are very astute, but I have to admit to being very superficial about collecting this coin. I wanted one of...
What I would like to know is how G&H determine the period of minting for a particular set of punches. Is the "official mark" that occurs on both...
My two of Julian II are quite modest, opportunistic eBay snipes for dirt cheap, but they do represent him as both Caesar and Augustus... [ATTACH]
Great find, MM - well struck, centered, not clipped, no horn silver, nice toning. A great example of the type.
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Hey man, ya gotta have Honorius. The bargain bin is the best place to get your Theodosian Dynasty coins. Don't be fooled by high retail - nobody...
Yeah, they're tiny. I'm drawn to tiny silver and gold these days.
Yep, you heard me, Indian. I vowed I would explore this territory some more this year, so it may as well have a thread. This is all AN's fault. I...
And just for kicks, four of Constantinus II. Notice that the GLORIA EXERCITVS types are brothers from Lugdunum, prima and secunda officinae......
There are soooo many flat strikes in Theodosian Dynasty bronze. Generally the obverses are better than the reverses, but if you're going to hold...
The Honorius brings my coins of this emperor to a grand total of 2... [ATTACH]
Another contrast between Trier and Siscia mint styles. The busts are very different, as are the reverses. I particularly like the very finely...
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