Pescennius Niger AR denarius Caesarea mint [ATTACH] Next: a denarius type not from Rome which was issued matching a coin from Rome OR a denarius...
I only own one slabbed coin but I can't bring myself to free it. The coin has been sentenced to solitary confinement for impersonating his...
Was not the Swiss Franc about $3 back then? There were no Euros to compare but that would seem quite a hit.
I'm quite happy to drop back to 'Syria' for safety but we lose the distiction we had previously between the COS dated issues and the IMP dated...
I hope we aren't taking a vote. The highest ballot count does not always win. Unless you find a match in the fake lists, this is one to send off...
I agree but there are some PI dies with no beard IMO. I can see no possibility that PII had that beard. This is my Philip II. [ATTACH]
I find it hard to believe I have not posted these in the last decade but these are all I have related: This Herennius differs in the symbol under...
Is there some reason you are orienting the reverse so the legend starts top right rather than lower left? Turning it upside down does not answer...
I once bought quite a few coins from Coin Galleries (the ancient division of Stacks). When I retired to fixed income in 2003, they were the last...
Yes, imitation, probably copying the same original but different dies
I'm relatively sure I see a Type II. This is the first I have seen of this early type this small.
The Isis/Horus type was also struck for Domna at Laodicea mint. They are distinguished by style. Mine has, though weakly, the distinctive loop...
I had one of each but sold the star version (to someone here most likely?) a couple years ago keeping the plain one with remaining silver (needs...
Does having a cat face qualify as 'crazy'? Magnentius AE2 Trier TRP [ATTACH] Next: an animal showing personality of difference from the usual...
The 2nd coin undertype is clearly showing S AVG so the undertype is likely to be Constantine. You could eliminate issues with a PF in the legend....
I see I am in the minority preferring the name Neopolis from what is written on the coin. There are several cities across the Greek world using...
I suppose all languages play this game but English doe seem to have more words than necessary. However many/most have some particular shade of...
I'm with FF2: Those are cool! As you ID, watch for bilingual legends where the same thing is repeated on the coin. Good group. We see many worse...
Justin, I love it when people put effort into their photos and come up with something that is so much better than a snapshot/passport grade image....
For the record, the above is a hexastyle temple. Below is Tetrastyle. [ATTACH] Next: SILVER AR Tanit
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