I only have one Verus denarius and it was bought for a strange reason. The type and reverse legend was copied directly on a rare Alexandria mint...
My only one is this Antioch, Pisidia provincial. They are rather common. [ATTACH] IMP C M AEM AEMILLIANO AVG. ANTIOCHIO CLA / S R.
Both are good types naming specific enemies but I favor the second which has slightly better surfaces. 2.3g is very light and probably suggests...
Geta was murdered by Caracalla in the presence of their mother Julia Domna. Septimius Severus left the empire to the sons jointly but Caracalla...
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Silver coin photos in particular can reflect lights that are different color than the main light. It once was a problem when many people used...
I do not know but seeing two baskets might refer to the cause of the alliance. Baskets were also used as prizes in athletic contests so this...
My guess is that the photos shown were pulled from stock because all old coins look alike and nobody that reads their rag would know the...
Not what you were thinking of but the most common Macrianus is this Provincial AE24 of Nicaea and Byzantium in alliance with two conical baskets...
While the Dionysos/Herakles type is big and popular, when I think of Thasos, I think of the earlier Satyr and Nymph type staters. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Worse than speculation in my mind is that museums will buy the hoards to make a display like this one of the Warwickshire hoard of a thousand...
There are two major kinds of Lysimachus drachms. Bing's is the copy of Alexander style with Zeus and eagle. Also available are 'original' design...
Another question: Lets say the better coins have been shown and would retail for $100-200 each. The coins will be sold as a lot or broken into...
So far I can't say I've seen much over a $100 coin but we can't say what the hoard is worth until we see the condition of the two or three good...
Dates for hoards are based on the newest coin in the group so we assume that there was one or more coin dating 270 included. It is possible with...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3421222/Hoard-3-000-Roman-coins-unearthed-Rare-monies-buried-270AD-bear-image-various-emperors-eleph...
http://archaeology-in-europe.blogspot.com/2016_01_01_archive.html This one shows a Herennia Etrucilla and gives a burial date of 270 so there must...
Vespasian through Severus Alexander shows in the photo with more Septimius than anything else.
You have not convinced me yet. At 9.81g, it is 3g heavier than my limited experience with the casts suggests. My lightest struck as of the...
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