Good eyes, and nice call out! With FF2's tip, I'd agree with this choice.
Nero later in his reign (earlier on he looks like a member of the Beatles) is often shown with a very thick neck, round and chunky jowls, and his...
And the bust portrait reminds me more of Claudius II than Gallienus. PAX AVGVST I reverse?
Do I see IMP on the bottom left obverse legend? Followed by a G or C?
Agree , very nice Augustus @Steelers72! Here are my two: [IMG] Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 AD AR Denarius, Lugdunum Mint, Struck 2 BC-4 AD...
Lovely example and great patina! A worthy upgrade!
Thank you, both of you! And those are truly some magnificent and majestic eagles, you two!!
No harm, no fowl, er... Foul. It's my wife... I'll pass along this note from you to her. :smuggrin: Her aunt has peafoul and they are crazy!...
Ha! Wow, that is a GREAT big bird to have on a coin! And a superb description of the reverse! Welp, that solves it... I'll never raise peafowl!...
Well, it is a Friday afternoon... I don't blame ya! @Roman Collector provides some details in a thread here:...
I've been waiting patiently (well, it's only been 4 days!:woot:) for this one to arrive. While the obverse leaves a little to be desired (it's...
The second one floats my boat more... I like the portrait style much more plus the great toning.
I've purchased a sestertius from them last summer, they discounted it 5% which was nice, and made it to the states in a couple weeks. The...
Nice dream coin, @Ryro! Who woulda thought it'd have a shield! :woot: Your new arrival is VERY nice too!! Beautiful! A few of my dream coins...
Very nice, @Bing! I appreciate it's life and the scars (banker's marks) that go with that life. Very cool!
Hey there, CT Friends! I hope you all are doing well! I just got two new Roman Republic coins that I wanted to share with you all. The first is...
This is a Maximian radiate. Obverse legend, IMP C MA MAXIMINVS PF AVG. Reverse legend CONCORDIA MILITVM.
Here's a little carpricorn (a swimmy dragon thing): [IMG] Philip II, 247-249 AD AE29, Commagene, Zeugma Obverse: AVTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB,...
I couldn't find one similar on Probvs.net. This bust type would be a Heroic Bust "Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear....
Nice silvering on him! - - Tacitus: [IMG] Probus: [IMG]
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