I think the goddess of 'Fortune' on eBay figured those four for about $300.00 put you WAY over the plus column 'brass':D
It's easy to see and 'read' why those particular LRB's appealed to you Martin---they are very lovely and have great eye-appeal and various...
I agree---unless it were a scarcer and 'certified' example, I avoid those heavily pitted types....too unattractive and prone to many issues and...
That is so cool Martin---and it was a lot of fun for me to find out what was extraordinary about that particular coin!
Nice one Bing!!! I haven't noticed one posted either---I suspect the Carthage mint is a bit scarce??? As well as the personification of Africa??
Well, I 'cheated' and looked it up on acsearch.... where Doug is quoted as describing it as rare---Alexandria mint with reverse spelling error???...
Well, one more guess....by what you said Martin and by the reverse, it seems to be a denarius of Commodus with a TRP suggesting a date of November...
I'm guessing it's a coin of Commodus (an AS or Sestertius) by what I can 'read' of the legend...other than that I'd have to 'research' it a bit...
Cyrrhus, it appears you have an excellent assortment and a super bargain for the price!! CONGRATS!!!
Pish has said it all!!!
Terrific score, Eng----that 'portrait' sure does resemble Augustus more than 'hook-nosed' Tiberius and I would've 'bet the ranch' it was Augustus...
I agree 100% with TIF!!! Outstanding reverse with that 'holding head' reverse!!! So cool and a little 'creepy' LOL..... Martin, a fantastic...
That is so super cool.....and probably more than a little over my head and beyond my poor camera's specs---but something I would love to attempt...
I have several of the 'Genio' reverses on coins of that era as the OP by Pish, so I'll choose one that appears to display the most...
Martin and Topcat, I love the variety both of you posted!!! And, I'm still surprised that coins of Probus realize such high values, regardless...
Who woulda thunk it---Bing, a 'slave to fashion'???
Ditto to the above 'RAVES" "V"
On further reconsideration....I prefer the overall methodology that V-70 prefers---but I simply adjust to whatever system comes my way at auction...
Cool coin V-K---and extremely interesting with the Ostro-Goth re-evaluation---it says so much of what transpired in those days so many centuries...
Terrific coin 'brassnautilus'.....I hope it's a tad smaller than 'dinner plate' size:D
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