Sometimes I dream that it was me who found this hoard - then I wake up. I live about 3 hours north of Como and must have past by the find spot...
That is a nice find. These unofficial mints didn't really care much about the correct paring of dies. The fact that a coin with a Helena portrait...
Wow … and I fiddled my pictures together in Word. Thanks a lot for sharing.
... I just reread the information about the honorific name Alamannicus. Apparently in AD 331 a letter mentiones Constantinus II as Alamannicus,...
Does that really matter? If you enjoy the coins as they are, it doesn't matter if they are VF, gVF or something else. It only matters the moment...
Wow, this Diocletian Aureus is so spectacular that it would worry me if it hadn't been sold by CNG.
In my view this is a VF or gVF, but again, grading is to some extent subjective. Elsen is of course a serious and reliable dealer. I have a few EF...
Someone pointed out that the Alamannia Devicta folles of Constantine II were minted in AD 326 or earlier, implying that the date AD 331 for the...
That is interesting. I am quite particular when it comes to condition, but a "ragged flan" is no problem in my view (as opposed to a chipped...
Grading is of course to some extent subjective. Personally, I would not have graded the Claudius Gothicus - VICTORIA AVG and the Byzantine...
Here are two coins of Florianus from my collection. I show these coins because of the very different bust styles. On the second coin below,...
I have one more curiosity of this type. This is a common Constans half-follis from Alexandria, only that the coin is struck in silver. The...
Here is my strange Quintillus Antoninian. In the beginning I thought is was a fake (modern cast). However, at the rim the silvering is broken in...
Here are two coins from my collection: Constantine II - ALAMANNIA DEVICTA and Constantine I - SARMATIA DEVICTA. Both coins are in very good...
It looks like copper showing through on Victoria's chest and leg. If that is true, the coin was struck in copper, as usual. The silvering sure...
I think the "average price" of a coin type is of very little or no informational value unless it is supplemented with information about the exact...
Maybe it is, but then the question is why put the first letter of the emperor's name on the reverse if the full name is on the obverse. Also, why...
Here is another example struck in relatively good metal. This one has a FIDES MILITVM-reverse. This is a very early emission with the name...
Yes, I have a few coins of Victorinus, which are made of metal that is better than average. These coins always have a rather large flan and my...
I have a reasonably large collection of Victorinus and the other "Gallic" emperors. The coins come in billion only for Victorinus, but...
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