I bought this coin recently. It is a follis of Crispus of the mint of Nicomedia. Its nothing rare, but I liked the bust type a lot. It looks...
But of course, by far not all of Aurelian's post-reform portraits are sterile. Just look at this coin. Aurelian wearing a lorica hamata and full...
Somehow I prefer Aurelian's pre-reform coins to the later ones. I think the post-reform Antoniniae can look a bid sterile. I love those early...
I have this common Claudius II Antoninian, but the legend always struck me as odd. Much of the obverse legend is off flan, but the emperor's name...
I bought a few lots from the sale, but when I look through the catalogue again and see all the wonderful pieces that I lost an on which I will...
Ah cool. I just noticed that the coin form Cyzikus has one dot, so first officina. I have never seen more than three dots though.
Claudius Gothicus is my favorite emperor. Many years ago I was planning on compiling a specialist collection of his coins. However, I was...
Claudius II also won a victory against the Alamanni, who had invaded Italy. To commemorate the event the relatively scarce VICTOR GERMAN series...
This is a common type, but in good condition. Its weight is outstanding at 6 grams. It is twice as thick as a normal Antoninian. You can see this...
I wonder which mint issued the following coin. Is it also from Cyzicus? [ATTACH]
This piece was minted at Cyzicus. I understand that it is quite scarce. It was the Celator plate coin Vol. 16, No. 10, October 2002: [ATTACH]
This is the common type of the SPQR mint. I wonder what the two dots below the emperor's bust mean. The coin is common, but in good condition with...
Unfortunately, this coin is not in great shape. But I had to have it for my collection of Gothic victory celebrations with different bust types....
This is another rare bust type for Claudius Gothicus. [ATTACH]
Another very rare bust type. Heroic bust with Aegis: [ATTACH]
Here is another Claudius Gothicus from my collection. This one also commemorates his victory over the Goths. However, instead of the common...
I have quite a few coins of Claudius II. This is the best of the lot and the bust type with shield and spear is very rare: [ATTACH]
Can I ask what kind of lye you used?
Just happened to me as well. Actually I had my eyes on coins in two auctions and managed to miss both. It happened so often that I don't really...
What worries me is that the obverse is, in my view, very well made. If the forger had combined this obverse with a plausible reverse of the same...
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