Yes, but..... Geta was named after his grandfather and uncle Publius Septimius Geta. At some point his name was changed to Lucius and later back...
I am not aware of that book so can not comment on it. I use the old Byzantine Coins and their Values by David Sear....
Both word really mean little more than 'standard coin'. The standard coin of 300 AD was several times the size of the standard coin of 340 AD but...
To answer that question you have to give a date. Inflation in the 4th century was bad enough that old coins were driven out of circulation...
Constantine came to power at the very end of the period that produced the large folles so more of his coins were from the times when most coins...
This is the Maximinus FIL AVGG from Thessalonika. I find it interesting that the reverse is Genius of the Caesar rather than of the friend. [ATTACH]
Does anyone have a link to a study where the percentage of these was addressed. I suspect that much of the poor appearance of these tets comes...
I find it sad when a project is completed. That means it will no longer be refined and expanded. In this field, new things come to light with...
Curious: Is there more on Wang An Shih available online in Chinese than in English? This thread has recommended several books in languages I do...
The version with the foal is a premium item. I hope you will find someone who would like to trade you a solo horse in a condition you prefer.
I'd call it a barbarous copy and there are people who prefer these. Your bump strikes me as appropriate.
There are two kinds of dealers: those who need the money and those who do it because they want to. I know several that are retired from jobs that...
Libraries are not just about books anymore. They are all into information services. They have computers for use by people who do not have them....
At a Baltimore show in 2015, one of the last before his retirement, Jonathan Kern greeted me with. "I've got something for you." Other dealers...
My favorite Constantine I is this AE1 as Caesar issued in his name by Maxentius during a period they were getting along. [ATTACH]
I once saw a set of antique optometrist lenses for sale in an antique shop. It had a hundred or more differern + and - diopters for use in...
Now you know what I want for Christmas.
I may not have done anything to promote the hobby but I have been a fashion leader for several years now. Are we related? [ATTACH]
The point here is not that all his coins are bad but when you intentionally patronize (send money to) a known crook, you are enabling him to stay...
I spent some time this afternoon trying to make a pretty picture of a not so pretty turtle. It is overly bright and high relief as are the owls...
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