I will freely admit that when I started to get into these series some years ago that I probably frustrated @curtislclay , @Barry Murphy and...
The Albinus has now been withdrawn.
@DonnaML - The mint (if it is in fact the same mint) underwent a lot of change between the IMP II, the early IMP VIII and then the later issues...
Many thanks all. I have been through the Crawford plates, I have been through the Babelon plates, I have been through all the examples in the BM...
Those are lovely. I have this Magnentius with just AMB in exe. Obv:– D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, Bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right; A...
I have just added another Victory walking right, holding wreath in left hand, trophy in right to my IMP II collection. It turns out to be a double...
I had a Maxentius from Carthage too but decided to part with it as it was peripheral to my main collections. [IMG]
I have a few in there already and been unable to find anything to help.....
I have a few L. Papius denarii and bought this one recently. Can anyone make a stab at what these symbols are? Can anyone explain the surface...
I am sure that I can't be the only one guilty of this. I was bidding on a whole host of coins from a seller and put a few low ball bids on stuff...
I have been after one of these for a few years and finally had the opportunity to obtain one. Decentius - Barbarious AE Maiorina Obv:- D N...
The hadrian is cast.... here is a mate [ATTACH] https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-16522
Yes. I notify dealers and auction houses whenever I see fakes in their listings. This coin has not yet been removed from sale.
You also need to study what you are buying. There are modern dies that have been created that are used to create coins intended to fool and are...
Back to Victory... I also have a fairly ordinary Victory seated type.... Obv:- [IMP CAE L SEP S]EV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:-...
There is also Liberalitas seated..... COS II Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas, seated...
The Liberalitas standing type also occurs in the IMP series IMP II Obv:– L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP - II, laureate head right Rev:– LIBE-R AVG,...
Your coin would be RIC 400. Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding...
The IMP II as shown on my wreath with two hands is designated Laodicea-ad-Mare in RIC but again we really don't know.
The first three with COS II are referred to as Emesa in RIC for example but the exact location of the mint is not known. The fourth coin would be...
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