The rarer AVGVR PON MAX variant. Very nice! It took me ages to find one.
That was a long wait! Glad to hear it finally arrived. Congrats!
Based on spacing, I would think the break is in between VESP AVG.
An interesting example of the same type from the following COS IIII issue. In contrast to the IMP CAES VESP AVG P M issue, these normally have the...
It looks like a double strike (?). Interesting error nonetheless!
Ah! If only I had the luxury (or curse?) of dealing with officina marks! Flavian silver can only come close with the Ephesian mint marks. Here is...
Vespasian denarii with the priestly implement reverse are not rare and I've had examples of each RIC number for quite a while. Recently I came...
I am glad to see you here as well. Even though RR coinage is not my area of interest or expertise, I keenly read your posts because many of the...
Neat Julia set! Make it an even half dozen with a Julia Titi. [ATTACH]Julia Titi AR Denarius, 3.09g Rome mint, 80-81 AD (Titus) RIC 388 (C2)....
Elephants? Did someone say elephants? [ATTACH] Titus AR Denarius, 3.18g Rome mint, 80 AD RIC 116 (C). BMC 47. RSC 304. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES...
I understand they are not common?
I have not been able to locate other coins with triangular dots. Do they show up on other denarii struck for SS? A most fascinating 'meaningless...
Nice tet @ancient coin hunter! Here is a Titus Serapis. [ATTACH] Titus AR Tetradrachm, 12.70g Alexandria mint, 79-80 AD RPC 2464 (13 spec.)....
Ha! That's just as likely as anything else I've heard!
That last denarius has one of my all time favourite portraits of Domitian. Any excuse to post it I'll take!
I erred on the side of caution, since I don't have the coin in hand at the moment. Although, it certainly looks like I missed one between CAES and...
That likely could be the answer. But what puzzles me is why were these 'training wheels' used only on certain dies and words? Dots occur under...
In a recent post by @dougsmit https://www.cointalk.com/threads/poll-which-claudius-ii-floats-your-boat.318755/page-2#post-3116448 he questioned...
Even worn ancient coins have their charms, as that lively reverse proves. Congrats!
An utterly fantastic denarius!
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