Byzantine anonymous, Class C, Sear 1825, with Christ "three quarter length", right hand raised in benediction, gospels in left, and reverse IC XC...
Victor, your page is an excellent summery of David Wigg's article on the OP types. Thanks for writing it.
The second OP coin is great and the story told with it is good too. I wish more CT members would write about their coin-show experiences.
OJ's second example has a very long neck. Here is another Aurelian with a long neck: [ATTACH] 22 mm. 3.12 grams. ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left...
I am not knowledgeable about this particular sculpture, but the majority of ancient heads have serious damage to their original noses and museum...
Welcome gsimonel. We hope you keep posting. You link to your extensive collection of Constantine. I especially like, among others, #23, #37, and #99.
Maximinus Thrax is one of my favorite emperors. His denarii are usually very well made--well-engraved, well-centered, and with dies with little...
Here is a Magnentius RIC says was struck at Rome 30 June 350-Spring 351. [ATTACH] 22-21 mm. 3.84 grams. VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left holding...
For my own use, I made a site listing places to buy ancient coins. http://augustusmath.hypermart.net/dealers.html If you have too much time on...
This is true. Not only that, there will be attractive types you weren't even looking for when you didn't win the coin you wanted. I have been...
We want to see them anyway.
Cuc, yours is nearly perfect. What a great coin!
The first one is better, in my opinion, for TIF's reasons.
I have a complete photocopy of RIC V, I. It includes Valerian, Gallienus, Claudius II, Aurelian, and Tacitus, its index and plates. Because I...
I don't see tooling, but light smoothing (especially in the obverse right field). As to the sand patina, it may be applied, but I have not noticed...
Hey Bob, I love the facing-bust tets. They are not easy to find. Congrats!
I agree with those who think $200 would be a good deal and $275 would be okay. The style and centering are excellent. The lettering is clear. The...
The hut type is nice and large (for the period) and occasionally comes in top shape: [ATTACH] Constantinople mint: CONSH
Here is a real grandmother with a big nose: [ATTACH] Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus (218-222) and Severus Alexander (222-235). IVLIA...
I didn't mean to suggest Maximinus II was driving the consolidation, rather that the world was going in that direction and his types acknowledged...
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