Toning in progress. [IMG] Volusian, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 4.00 g, 23.1 mm, 11 h. Antiochia, 3rd officina, 3rd issue, AD 252-253....
That's not very gory, though.
Bummer! :(
All of them are museum pieces, @AncientJoe! My favorite, though, is the Domna aureus.
[IMG] Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27. 4 mm 10 h. Rome, AD 252. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG,...
2021 was a productive year for you in terms of coin acquisitions! Well done!
What a fascinating group of coins!!! My favorites are the unlisted Crispus, the contemporary forgery out of Alexandria, and the Apollo Sauroktonos!
Update: It was biddr's fault. :wideyed: I contacted Simon Wieland at biddr to complain and he explained what happened and also why my invoice...
Lugdunum mint: [IMG] Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.96 g, 23.2 mm, 7 h. Lugdunum, fourth emission, mid-to late AD 277. Obv:...
Just another action-packed, thrill-a-minute Faustina I with Ceres standing! [ATTACH]
You'll see they DID charge the buyer's fee, too. [ATTACH]
Brand new auction house. Literally Auction #1. And it was THEIR accounting department that made the error. You have to wonder if the fledgling...
I was the lucky recipient of two beautiful coins from my Secret Saturn! This lovely campgate of Licinius and a scarce provincial issued for...
[ATTACH] Constantine II, Caesar 316-337. Roman billon centenionalis, 3.04 g, 19.2 mm, 11 h. Trier, 2nd officina, AD 320. Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS IVN N...
You had a very generous Secret Saturn!! Io Saturnalia to you!
Good lookin' group, @Deacon Ray! You did well this year! May 2022 bring you much joy in collecting.
Gorgeous coins, @Deacon Ray! Obviously selected for quality -- well-centered, well-struck, and well-preserved. And a lovely presentation, too!
Nice looking coins, @Joshua Lemons! I went with the Decius for its historical reverse inscription and the Salonina because I like Salonina!
Everyone should have an VRBS ROMANA with the Lupa Romana, @Collecting Nut! Here's one of my favorites: [IMG] Constantine I, AD 307-337. Roman...
What a great addition to your numophylacium, @ambr0zie! Everyone should have a thick and chunky sestertius of Julia Mamaea! Here's a Venus Victrix...
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