That's really fascinating! I really like it!
Here is a link to a previous thread of my sharing the results of a batch of uncleaned coins:...
Myself and another (or more) CT member have had good experiences with Noble Roman Coins for uncleaned coins. Edit: your posts have prompted me to...
Oooo, LM I can't wait to hear and see what's inside!
I see the obverse legend of DN VALEN - S PF AVG.
[IMG] Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius Struck 161-176 AD, Rome mint Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust of Faustina II, draped, hair elaborately...
And no need to measure the ring... In ancients, we don't do that. Coins aren't cut out like in the modern process. [MEDIA] Measure the coin at...
Very nice, Mat! Congrats!!
I like using OCRE for RIC online....
I am realizing I don't have that many left facing ladies... Here are my 2 favorites. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are a few of mine, 2 middle denominations and 1 smaller. Yours seems to be a large denomination at 28mm and 14.53g. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Is...
It looks big and chunky. What's its diameter? Also it looks like the obverse has rounded edges and the reverse has more sharp edges?
In looking at the plates in the document you linked to, this double unit appears on Plate II, listed as Series I Group B (p 204), and (Series I)...
The P (or sometimes referred to as an E too) in the lower legs of the K are the mintmark, and that P (with angled base stroke) confirms @BenSi...
Very informative!!! Thank you! I've got lots to read now too on the subject!
The imitator got the first four letters of the reverse legend right (GLOR), but the other letters at the top (NƎXEXT?) and those to the right...
Nice! I have a similar one from Philip II. [ATTACH] Philip II, 247-249 AD AE29, Commagene, Zeugma Obverse: AVTOK K M IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB, Laureate,...
@Alegandron when I was doing my research for my new coin (on ACSearch and other online resources, and not books), they were mostly saying the date...
My only Agrippa to contribute: [ATTACH] Great coins and info everyone!
I had this one: [ATTACH] But I traded it with a buddy at last month's local ancient coin club meeting for this Diocletian: [ATTACH]
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