It's a follis of Constantine the Great. A better pic would help, plus the reverse.
You might take a look at the Byzantine tremissis.
You're right of course, Doug. I suppose it's just too easy to propagate all sorts of theories without hard evidence. Today’s coin is the weakest...
I'm too late in the game to play, but I have to say I really like the image in the first post. It's wonderful to see an entire collection laid out...
Yeah, that IS a steal. Well-done!
A rather spur-of-the-moment purchase, but seriously, how could you NOT buy this coin?? [img] Seller's notes... Ex Langtoft hoard coin found...
Phoenix - the quintessential bird of ancient mythology. [img]
Still a good review, despite the age of the thread. Randy, are you sure the coin was defaced? The X looks like it's raised. Perhaps it was the die...
Hey man, I'm glad you like it! As far as the Judaean goes, I would suggest joining FORVMANCIENTCOINS here......
Very nice acquisitions. The Seleucid certainly has enough detail to render a specific attribution. Check Wildwinds. It's a great piece, and one...
Steve, thanks for sharing your great (as usual) coins. I hope your dad had a great celebration! Doug: I suppose you're right, but again, a lack...
Today’s installment from the lot is an antoninianus of Valerian. This coin appealed to me for purely aesthetic reasons, namely the unusually...
That's the first time I've seen Barbara Streisand on a coin.
I couldn't possibly agree with this comment more. Mere catalogs are of nominal value to me. What do they tell me? That somebody else collected a...
It's a lovely coin, TIF. I've had my eye on those as well, but as you say, Fake City! I see a dozen of them for sale on eBay at any given time...
Doug, thank you for that very instructive post. I guess we can assume the two coins traded at different rates, making them different denominations...
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Very nice, Eng. I had that coin's little brother (one standard), recently traded. The Antioch issues sometimes exhibit very attractive desert...
Very nice coins, TIF and Mat. Super!
Outstanding coin! Well-done.
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