The coin is clearly dated to the second consulship but shows Geta still as Caesar not Augustus so is from 208 AD and earlier than the Augustus...
I'm not a dog person so can not judge the animal but that is a strange coin in a condition sense. The fields seem perfectly smooth and beautiful...
Oops! Thanks for the correction. I don't always think before typing.
Destroying 99% of all fakes will do no good unless we can convince people to stop buying rare coins from people who prey on those who do not know...
Series 6B coins have one mark on the reverse from the mint. I believe this is GH 575 but the overse could be more clear to my inexpert eyes. I...
Nice style and very pleasant coin!
I agree fully with r_s and TIF but insist there are two kinds of 'detract'. I do not find a coin with marks less appealing unless they are placed...
Would it be fair to say that coins of Vespasian are 'graded' by the degree of ugliness shown on his portrait? I know being unworn is important...
Lackadaisical usually carries a negative implication of 'sluggish' in the 'who cares' sense rather than 'laid back', low maintenance' or 'easy to...
JA is attending a coin show in Baltimore which I am skipping but I'm taking the opportunity to catch up by reporting Greek coins I bought at a...
I read GMRH on the Larissa but have no idea who it is.
They should have done DNA testing or at least read the thing.
IMP X was dated to late 197 AD and IMP XI followed in 198 so your coin seems to be late 197 or early 198 AD.
Looking at this and all other high grade Didia I see, I really do not like the way the head of the right combatant is tilted over making the head...
Before Alegandron's post, the coins we had here were Constantius II as a young Caesar. The Falling Horseman is 25-30 years later when...
Nice coin! Mine was lower grade but always a favorite. [ATTACH] Fans of scenes of this sort might also want to seek a Didia 2 with whip vs....
Those of you new to the hobby would be amazed at the low end market before digital photography. Even high end lists sometimes would not...
I like the fancy duds on my Constantius II campgate from TRier but for some reason I can not get a decent photo of it. It is my only coin giving...
He had more different outfits than anyone appearing on coins. Some of the rare ones really bring high prices when they are sold.
We have seen several Vespasian tetradrachms of Alexandria. I have none. This is from Antioch with gamma where Mat's has delta. [ATTACH]
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