Yes, possibly he is just raising his hand in greeting. I thought since he seems to raise only two fingers and since it is a Vota-piece, the...
I don't think that the fur-brimmed cloak appears on coins for Constantine I. On this pseudo-Argenteus, however, Constantine I may be wearing a...
While the two coins above are common, the example below shows a rarer bust type, with Constantine II's hand raised for the swear the Vota oath....
German collectors call coins of the type below affectionately "Trierer Pelzchen", which means something like "little fur from Trier". The name...
This is so true … coin collecting should be called coin hunting. I often also enjoy the hunt for coins more than the possessing of coins. In fact,...
That would be useful to know. My guess is that they don't apply anything routinely. This does, however, not mean that a conservator wouldn't apply...
Agreed, more information would be useful. However, I think as a quick reference, i.e. to confirm suspicion or to familiarize oneself with fake...
A hoard of some 4000 Antoniniani of the late 3rd century was found in Switzerland (hoard of Ueken) last year. The coins were restored and -...
Thanks for the list - maybe not quite as scarce as I thought. But in any case an intriguing series. The fact that coins of this series have no...
I once picked up this Justinian half-follis on Ebay. It sat in a remote part of my collection for a long time, before I heard of the attribution...
I think that is the beauty of ancient coin collecting. You are not under any pressure to complete a certain series, as this is usually not...
This website (looks like it is based in France) allows collectors to create online collections, i.e. to create an online archive of their own...
... but even the standard laurel wreath comes in different varieties... [ATTACH]
and of course the regular laurel wreath (I love the head variety with the eyes turned to heaven). [ATTACH]
and a third variety[ATTACH]
... here is another variety of the diadem, also from my collection (seller's picture).[ATTACH]
I wonder how much leeway the die engravers had. I suppose the headgear of the emperor and the caesars had kind of constitutional meaning. It looks...
Thanks a lot. Yes, the first link shows an example with the plain ribbon. Something I really hadn't noticed before. The second coin is Constantine...
Thanks a lot for your reply. This is an interesting idea. I will research this further.
I found this Constantine II follis on Ebay. The coin is common and nothing special. However, the ribbon on Constantine's head struck me as...
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