please don't say his name two more times :) [ATTACH]
It from Lugdunum -- RIC VII Lyons 15 with F-T across fields. I seem to be able to make out the barest hint of an F in the right field.
here's Constantine as Prince of Youth-- [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 310- 312 21x22mm 4.3g CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust...
there has been a lot of speculation about this reverse over the years and the short of it is that nobody knows for sure, though RIC describes it...
Yes, it one of my favorites right now.
I put this Constantius/ Constantinopolis coin on my website yesterday and was reminded of this coin that I recently got and thought it should be...
acids on bronze can give you a pinkish patina
RIC doesn’t list any siliqua with this mintmark for Theodosius I, but it is listed for other rulers—Valens, Gratian and Valentinian II. It was...
except the figure seems to be standing in a typical Sol pose, with arm raised, versus lowered.
except there appears to be something [a captive?] to the left. similar to-- [ATTACH] Carausius Æ Radiate. Unattributed mint, AD 287-293. IMP...
thanks everyone, this is my new favorite coin...at least for a while. I am looking forward to putting it in its new home with some fabulous other...
Yes, condition and rarity. In all my years collecting, this is the first example I have seen, so possibly unique, coupled with the superb...
Here is a Constantius II obverse paired with a Constantinopolis reverse. Though listed as a mule (which means official mint mistake) I think that...
It is a fake. This type was only struck in gold.
There are too many letters in the obverse for Arcadius. Valentinian II is the best fit. I would looks at possibly SMK[?] or SMN[?]
That doesn't look like PVC damage; which is why the acetone did not work. PVC residue on a coin feels a little greasy (which is why acetone...
my page with some modern countermarks on Roman coins-- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Countermarked/
from an earlier post in this long thread-- from another post, one of the reasons I am not much interested in going further back than 10 generations
I am sure that coins like that were not in continual circulation (they would be worn smooth), but reintroduced, probably because they were...
I should also add, that as far as hoards go, this one was fairly boring. Of the 22,670 coins almost 20,000 of the coins were the GLORIA EXERCITVS...
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