I have to agree. I don't recognize the personages. But 20 euros would make me buy it just for the mystery of it.
I guess I have a little prejudice against Byzantine coinage. I have not cared for them in my collection, so it probably influenced my voting on...
Just think of the number of coins you could have bought (for your son of course) @Sallent
I don't know about Russian interference then or now, but I know vote buying was rampant.
[ATTACH] CRISPUS AE Follis OBVERSE: CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys...
My recent bi-polar with a bi-pennis [ATTACH] NEROAE OBVERSE: NERWN KLAYDIOS KAISAR GER, draped bust right REVERSE: QYAT-EIRH/NW-N, bipennis...
[ATTACH] ACHAEMENID EMPIRE AR Siglos OBVERSE: Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance right, holding spear and bow REVERSE: Incuse punch...
[ATTACH] THESSALIAN LEAGUE AR Drachm Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with...
Yours is a very pretty coin @Sallent. Here is my not so example: [ATTACH] CONSTANTINE I AE3 Follis OBVERSE: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted,...
[ATTACH] CONSTANTINE II AE Follis OBVERSE: CONSTANTI-NVS IVN NC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left REVERSE: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe on...
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Nice coins but the images need some work. The color balance is way off to the point all the images look purple on my monitor. I played around...
Thanks, but I'm looking for the elephant with a distinct "checked" skin/armor. I'll keep looking, but thanks for the help.
I've been looking for one of these. There has been some discussion about what the "checked" markings represent. Elephant skin, armor, or...
Ditto. They all look good to me. I really like that SS reverse. Very interesting.
I do not believe this is fake. It's a very nice coin of the type.
Good images @ro1974
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All are lovely Maximianus coins. [ATTACH] MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right...
Sweet pickups @Roman Collector [ATTACH] GORDIAN III AE26 OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and...
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