Error coins interest me ... and coins containing multiple errors greatly interest me! The Flavian 'o' mint produced such coins in abundance and...
It's an owl, Minerva's sacred companion.
Interesting to see three of those Flavian bronzes from Vindolanda were struck at Lugdunum. A very high percentage of Lugdunese Flavian bronzes...
I always assumed the identity of the female on the reverse is the city goddess Tyche, which would explain why she is wearing a turreted crown....
These little Alexandrian bronzes are indeed quite neat! A lovely coin.
The Flavian denarii struck at the mystery 'o' mint in Asia Minor are extremely coveted by collectors. The series is riddled with mint mules - none...
Beautiful coin Curtis! Just wow. So you know the feeling too! Regarding the two Titus denarii you linked - I already have both varieties, so it...
I never thought I would own it. Ever since the publication of RIC II.1 in late 2007, I have had a tremendous appreciation for a unique...
Fantastic coin!
What an intriguing mystery surrounding these wonderful coins! The romantic side of me would like to believe it is Halley's Comet.
Hershey just lays around coining. [ATTACH]
Thank you for the kind words.
Nice coin! If you don't mind, I cropped the pictures from the OP. [ATTACH]
This is a great thread and exemplifies why ancients are such a joy to collect! A fantastic coin that would be the envy of any Trajan specialist!
Fabulous coin! It actually is RIC 553, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII.
I had this coin in my watch list on eBay for sometime, not quite sure what to make of it. It was unpublished, unlisted, and totally unknown. I...
What is the reason being given for not including (or recognising) the pedigree?
I fondly recall your website as one of the first I visited as a greenhorn collector!
I'm in the 'not to clean' category. It looks just fine as is, why risk ruining it?
During the Flavian era left facing portraits are generally more rare than right facing ones, especially so under Domitian! Although, under Titus...
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