There are many types but most seem to be rarer than average. Caracalla has a Circus Maximus; Septimius has an arch, smaller circus and a bridge...
Finally, there is this Alexandria mint Septimius denarius with the reverse INVICTO IMP and trophy of arms that is very common from Emesa. Roger...
This Domna Emesa mint denarius with Victory seated reverse is listed in Cohen and later works based on a coin in the French National collection in...
A bronze disease survivor, this Caracalla sestertius comes in two versions according to Banti, I Grande Bronzi Imperiali Volume IV - 1. #11 was...
I'm still working on it. Some coins get photographed a dozen times before I give up trying to capture the look that seems to match what I see in...
The other coin from today's show that came with a surprise was this Philippopolis AE28 of Septimius Severus with Hercules reverse. I also found...
Today I went to the small show in Richmond VA which produced five new coins all from one dealer. Of course, both dealers there were at...
[ATTACH] I has been a few months since I posted my easily forgettable example bought in March but adding the left portrait makes your a lot...
Can always hope.
While gold was 'sacrosanct' in the Roman world, the Byzantines got over it and used electrum as did the Celts and some eastern groups. I'm...
A hexas is 1/6 or 2/12 of the unit 'litra' and is indicated on the coin by two dots flanking the crab. Below is a tetras, 1/4, 3/12 with three...
I have to admit failure to develop an interest in these coins mostly due to my lack of language skills when it comes to script. I have learned to...
I've seen a lot of these lately but few as well centered. Mine is not as nice and was $6 a few years ago. [ATTACH]
Broadstruck coins were made (accidentally?) without the usual collar die that keeps modern coins all the same diameter and adds reeding or other...
While you mention several standards that were in effect, there were others and changes. 'Stater' in particular meant little more than 'standard...
Judging from how they compare to others I have seen of the type or if they are types I have not seen: 3, 4, 10 Regarding #1: I like the type but...
Coin collectors play it pretty loosely when they use the term 'bronze' or the abbreviation 'AE'. They include under that cover copper, brass,...
While I certainly agree that the centering keeps this last coin way out of the $200 bracket, it does have a nice face for these. Yours is OK on...
A lot of what we think about the denominations of this period is based on modern tests and theories since we have no records from the day. The...
I would love to own one of the rare fourree asses (the one I have seen was a Nero) which had iron cores under copper. My recent favorite fourree...
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