@wittwolf - I am sorry to inform you that you Probus is a modern fake. It is part of a large batch of coins created over a decade ago that was...
Also, if you decide to stick with Gordian III then you have to consider whether you stick with the Rome mint coins or wander to the east to visit...
I have resisted anything with me in it as I wouldn't want to inflict that on the world at large.
Here is my avatar and a couple of stages of it's derivation (going backwards). [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I can't answer any if the questions asked but can throw a couple of examples into the mix. The first:- Silver Tetradrachm Obv:– Laureate head of...
I have a strong liking for eastern issues in general and have managed to gather a few Antioch coins of Severus Alexander over the years. For those...
A very good find indeed.
I was luck enough to buy part of a collection of Arles campgates a couple of years back. They were a mix of standard campgate and the open-door...
I did play Assassin's Creed Odysseywhich is played in and around ancient Greece.
As a follow on to my post above on the Arabs and the Adiabenic. I illustrated a few coins with the odd legend "L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI...
Just as additional information I have identified 9 of these odd obverse dies which I have annotated as O1 to O9 for my records and the coin above...
Same obverse die as these in my own collection. It forms part of a sub-series that I actively collect. [IMG] [IMG] The obverse legend reads IMP...
it's would bet on it being an official issue
Maximianus Herculius and Diocletian adopted Hercules and Jupiter respectively as their deities of choice. This can be seen in their coinage with...
I like minor varieties. I will steer clear of my primary collections and share some coins that I have managed to obtain over the years. In A.D....
L Papius Denarius Serratus Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, coiled serpent. Rev:– Gryphon...
I just wanted to say a thank you to @Roman Collector for starting this thread. I gave me a chance to look through my collection and to gather some...
Doug, That coin is fantastic. Whilst the best part of the legend is off-flan what is present is sublime. Thank you for that comment. I am not...
Now we skip on to A.D. 198.... and the Battle of Ctesiphon where Severus succeeded in sacking the Parthian capital. The eastern mints had taken...
From the limited gathering of information I have been able to perform over the years with lots of input from Curtis Clay who probably has the most...
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