I had never thought of collecting one of these as a 'foe of Alexander III' but yours does seem to be the right style for that duty. "Carradice...
Really nice strike and style!!! Mine is nowhere near the quality but is a Trier left Diocletian. [ATTACH]
Is it standard to show Perseus carrying Medusa's head like Hercules did his lion? The small fish seems to have a head so the one in hand must be...
My experience has missed the round feature but I see several online. All I have is this Valerian which has a portrait and that is about all....
I know next to nothing about medievals and less about Bela. Your secondary coin of Bela and Stephen looks a lot like the AE scyphate type of Bela...
Possibly, but if you can follow through on the matter and find even a hint of a reason that there were different corn ear count (officina, year,...
I'm rooting for numismatist so he can appreciate dad's hand-me-down silver.
I have never heard Clodius Albinus likened to JFK before.
I prefer to reserve the term fourree for coins that wwere copper in the center and slilver foil wrapped on the outside but not just copies made...
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The question of copper and silver sticking to each other (bonding or adhesive was the question?) came up in that other thread but I'm starting a...
Is that one barbarous? Are ther coins of that reverse with normal style?
I can not help think that Geta's resemblance to Septimius made worse his relationship with Caracalla.
Issued considerably later in his reign than age 11, Constans' coins show impressive beards. Both of these show the Sicily mintmark. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
We seem to have to pay more the uglier Maximinus got. Yours is nasty in a very good way. [ATTACH] I suppose if you want handsome you might go...
Agree! That is a great face. Pigs are more popular here but the whole coin is quite nice.
The other side of the story: We have seen some really nice coins of Gallienus but lets not forget that he is represented in the corpus of...
I am quite frankly amazed that there even are sestertii of Gallienus let alone nice ones when you consider the state of his antoniniani. I assume...
I can't seem to stay away from cheap coins that speak out to me. At the show, my guilt of having traded away a left facing Claudius II drove me...
I am amazed at the range of portrait quality on Lucilla. Most LVCILLA AVGVSTA coins, certainly mine, have terrible portraits in low relief. The...
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