If anyone gets really interested in architectural types, here is an educational page citing some reference works about them:...
Nap, thank you very much for the images and especially the commentary on each.
JBG, that's Marcus Aurelius, not Lucius Verus.
Here is another Caracalla PROFECTIO reverse variety: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 19 mm. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT PROFECTIO AVG Struck 213 according to Hill...
Constantine arrives, London mint: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Struck mid 310- late 312 according to RIC (that is, before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge....
Rating surfaces on a 1 to 5 scale is not detailed enough to describe a coin even if it were done well. The MS70 system for US coins has all the...
In the Church calendar this time of year is called "Advent." Advent is "the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and...
Mat is right.
I can do the non-Indian subcontinent pieces. I'd guess those are between 2 and 5.
I like, in numerical order #4 Galeria Valeria, #11 Larissa AE, #19 Thessaly, Lamia hemidrachm, #25 Lucania Velia with lion, and #48 a Republican...
Someone suggested about four people care and might collect them and know the answer to Doug's question. I know and know of one other, for sure....
Phil, your article is convincing. I have Banti and since I read it thought that his argument was good. Also, it balances the numbers so that each...
Copper coins of Valentinian I (AD 364-375) are some of the most common ancient coins of all. It is easy to find inexpensive AE3's in excellent...
When I was young, teachers explained how great the advance was when letters were invented and hieroglyphs were replaced. The sounds of two dozen...
I agree with Doug that when an auction house has two or more comparable coins the best ought to be offered first. Potential bidders who want the...
Valentinian III, AD 425-455, issued copper coins that are almost all small AE4s, ill struck, and ugly. Nevertheless, you might want to see what he...
The internet is wonderful. I just got this tiny Greek fraction: It is only 6-5 mm and 0.255 grams. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] We have frequently noted the...
Savoca is reputable, but tends to offer coins of lesser quality than Lanz or G-N. Their pictures are good and honest. What you see is what you...
RIC is the reference work that answers questions of chronology. In this case, it is volume VIII, "The Family of Constantine I." If it is full...
Usually emperors ruling at the same time issued coins for each other, unless there was overt hostility. Rulers usually minted more coins for...
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