I was wondering when if this one might emerge. I was the underbidder. It is not the only die with this reverse error I have one from a different...
I have owned a few examples of the OP over the years. @Valentinian - with regards to dating - neither dating cited seems to align with Bastien....
Not a 9 but a 4. The only example I have of IV that I can think of is an engraving error where it is VI retrograde. Probus Obv:– IMP C M AVR...
I am late to the fray on this thread and don't have a great deal to share that hasn't already been covered. I do have an example of an IX used...
I know that some people don't like reviving an old thread but I thought it worthwhile to put a new coin in context. In the original post I shared...
Numerian (but an Alexandrian Nike!) [IMG] Didumenian (Provincial Nike) [IMG]
A couple of full Victory depictions rather than Victory held... Carus [IMG] Carinus [IMG] Tetricus I [IMG] Constantius Gallus [IMG] Some gap...
Here is a bronze plaque showing Victory holding a trophy of arms dating to the 1st Century A.D. It is displayed in Museum at Caerleon, the Roman...
The problem with many coins of Probus is that there are examples that appear to have potentially identical attributions based on legends, types,...
I take it that you are trying to collect the officina set of Antioch. You have drifted away to Cyzicus here as that is where this coin is minted -...
Just FYI I have added the first 46 coins from this seller to the Forvm fake reports. I still have many more to go. For those interested in seeing...
probvs.net is a fantastic resource and was created by Grzegorz Kryszczuk. GK has moved on to other interests and I believe that the site is now...
You can compare your example with other officina for this issue here:- https://probvs.net/probvs/R905/R905.html
These are very, very similar to those. I will be adding all the coins I identify as fakes here to the Forvm Fake Reports. Regards, Martin
I really hope people find such posts useful. I am happy to continue doing these if people find them useful / interesting.
@Tejas That is not Antioch either. That is an interesting 1st emission of Cyzicus from A.D. 276 (Pink dating). RIC 905 Bust Type C.
It will be nice to see how you get on with attributions. I think you might have more than 6 emperors in there.....
Here are some Mark Antony Legionary denarii from the same seller as the Domitian and Pescennius Niger I have seen a few other examples of these...
They are heading that way already
Another offering from the same seller as the Domitian 569 posted previously. Soft detail, no flow lines, edges look like they have been filed to...
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