If the bust is radiate it is an ant, if it is bare-headed it is a denarius...so your coin is an ant. Romans struck coins at a certain number per...
The first coin is Constantius II with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse. The mintmark is not clear and I can't see any field marks on the reverse; so...
Some of these have slight drapery; while others don't. The author of RIC either didn't notice this or accidentally left it out. Woytek in Die...
Mars walking right with captive [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 312 Ӕ follis 22mm 5.3g IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right....
You have apparently never heard of Numismatica Ars Classica (NAC) who work with NGC
That would be because, as I have posted on other threads, there is no tariff on ancient coins -- Ancient coins coming into the US are (currently)...
that post is from 2017...circumstances have changed
Your first coin is Volusian AD 251-253 Ӕ sestertius IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. LIBERTAS AVG;...
these are generally thought to have contained oil or perfume.
I have a few items [ATTACH] Large Bronze Age Brush-Decorated 'Teapot' 16th-14th century BC A squat terracotta vessel with broad base, rounded...
I have two VERTANIO's [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
sorry to be pedantic; but the plural of follis is folles.
Ancient coins coming into the US are (currently) not subject to tariffs as long as the proper Harmonized Tarrif Schedule (HTS) number is used on...
After 30 years of collecting and reading lots of books, something was bound to stick. my library-- [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Constantine II A.D. 335- 337 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GLORIA EXERCITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one...
I think you are spot on and it was my bad eyesight.
It's Claudius II with a reverse of VIRTVS AVG Mars advancing right, holding trophy and spear; struck AD 269 - 270 at the Milan mint.
Licinius I A.D. 318- 320 IMP LICI-NIVS AVG; laureate and trabeate bust right, scepter in r. hand, mappa in left. PROVIDENTIAE AVGG; campgate with...
I just won this example with victory on the shield...so I'm flying high again! [MEDIA] [ATTACH] Constantine I Circa 310-12 Ӕ nummus 24mm...
You're welcome...oh nevermind.:woot:
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