Indeed. A lovely coin.
Sestertii were the largest, then comes the dupondius, but the weights varied over time. You've probably noticed that the sestertii you've looked...
Julia Mamaea, Herennia Etruscilla, Otacilia Severa, and Lucilla come to mind. I'll add more if I think of them.
Well, there's always eBay, but if you limit yourself to empresses, you've got far fewer choices. If bigger is better, Roman sestertii are what you...
I would suggest a sestertius of Faustina II. You should be able to find a very handsome example for $100.
I love composites like that TIF, nice job. I'd do that with my coins but I'm at work and have to, like...work. :rolleyes:
Antioch ad Orontes, Semi-Autonomous AE23, 10.77g, 12h, Denomination A; Antioch: after 47 BC Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right; countermark of...
Arcadius, 395-408 AE4, 13mm, 1.1g, 6h; Heraclea mint: 378-383 Obv.: DN ARCADIVS P F AVG; Small laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r. Rev.: VOT V...
Theodora AE4, 15mm, 1g, 11h; Trier mint: 337-340 Obv.: FL MAX THEO DORAE AVG, laureate and draped bust right. Rev.: PIETAS ROMANA, Pietas...
Constantius II, 317-361 AD AE3, 19mm, 3.4g, 12h; Heraclea mint: 326 Obv.: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left....
Constantine I AE Follis, 18mm, 2.8g; Lugdunum mint: 316 Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev.: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI;...
Maximianus, 286-305 AE Radiate Fraction, 20mm, 2.9g; Cyzicus mint: 295-299 Obv.: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust...
Gordian III, 238-244 AE Sestertius, 25.46g, 32mm; Rome mint: 238-9 Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust...
This page is a good read. So are other articles on the site. http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/MASilver.intro.html
It was Pete, but I too wish your wife health and happiness.
Based on style alone, they don't look fake to me. In fact, I wouldn't mind having the entire set in my collection.
Your coin's a friggin mess, Lee. Your welcome. :)
Yeah, I thought about it, but I was too lazy and you were doing such a bang-up job, sooo....gimme a B, B! gimme a I, I! gimme an N, N! gimme a G,...
Cleaning ancient coins is a different hobby altogether from collecting. You probably have far more experience cleaning coins than anyone on this...
...or she. :)
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