the double cornucopia started with John Hyrcanus I, then Judah Aristoblus I, then Alexander Jannaeus and continued with Salome Alexandra as Regent...
I thought that I should add this great website that shows the different aspects of Mars, you can figure out what Mars is up to just by his pose...
if anyone is interested in Maxentian coinage, you can't go wrong with this-- Le Monnayage De Maxence (306-312 APRES J.-C.) by Vincent Drost [ATTACH]
All the Western mints issued this type, so Arles and Aquileia also. Before it closed, Ostia also issued MARTI CONSERVATORI types with Mars advancing.
There was a monetary reform in 318, old coins were probably officially removed from circulation, plus the new VLPP had more silver content.
I don't agree with that. For instance, you think that the 2019 volume of RIC on Hadrian is not useful now because of the internet? Even older...
This isn't my first Licinius, but it is my latest, -- an IOVI overstruck with a unofficial Constantine VLPP [ATTACH]
Licinius fought against Constantine twice-- in A.D.316 and 324.
Yes, that is the other example that I have seen.
This coin is not listed in RIC or Bastien's Le Monnayage de L'Atelier de Lyon...I know of at least one other example though. It should come after...
I had an example with the same style of cornucopia, done by the same engraver. [ATTACH]
It's copying a coin of Constantine I. I have a page with over 100 of the VLPP "barbs" copying Siscian coins...
like this one Valens A.D. 367- 375 D N VALENS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; Victory advancing left,...
Yes, they are mine. I have several others...mix of different coins spanning several centuries.
part of a small group of Alexandrian coins that have impressions of other coins on them-- bronzes, not silver though. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Your British is showing :) There's no E on the end of my name.
Sadigh is notorious for selling fakes
I believe that I used distilled water. As I said, short bursts were OK, a bit longer and shiny spots started to develop. Another problem is that...
I have an ultrasonic cleaner and used it quite a bit for bronze coins. My opinion is that you shouldn't use it for ancients. Short bursts of...
This Aurelian was struck and then flipped 180 and struck again. Aurelian A.D. 270- 275 IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate & cuirassed bust left. SOLI...
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