For what it is worth... I concur with Rome.
He looks like he is carrying a duck on a stick...eagle tipped sceptre in my example running diagonally [ATTACH] Thoughts?
I keep being dragged to LRBs as you get a lot of coin for your money. In this case it was the bust, which I thought was very appealing. AE3...
I like them both but LOVE the abdication follis.
During the 8th and 9th emissions of Lugdunum under Probus the pietas reverse type was produced with two alternate spellings - PIETAS and PIAETAS....
Well if you are running a small, western outcrop of the Empire then you find yourself needing to produce some coins and you go shopping at "Ragged...
I have a liking for Mars types and have bought many MARTI CONSERVATORI coins over the years, primarily Constantine the Great, occasionally...
I don't focus on the Gallic empire but I do dabble occasionally when I see something that I think is relatively interesting. I saw this one, which...
This one is only half way there. This obverse (along with a few more from my collection) were used as plate examples in ERIC II. This coin obverse...
How can you be sure that it isn't RIC 106, which would have a dot in the centre? [IMG] edit: - I was too slow...
Not sure of this is my longest run but it's a start at 8.... RIC 344 - 350B.... 344 [IMG] 345 [IMG] 346 [IMG] 347 [IMG] 348 [IMG] 349 [IMG]...
The depiction on the reverse clearly shows a person standing who is laureate. The challenge should be who else would be depicted if not the emperor.
@Pishpash I do not believe that the reverse depicts Mars but depicts the emperor. Compare with my example below. In modern references e.g....
L. Julius Bursio, denarius Obv:– Laureate, winged and draped bust of Apollo Vejovis right, trident behind; Symbol Crook Rev:– Victory in quadriga...
Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy; at foot,...
I don't understand this..... Rome mint regularly used Greek letters as officina marks across multiple different issues.... [IMG] [IMG]
@Sulla80, That Severus Alexander looks like Antioch rather than Rome. My most recent Severus Alexander is shown below. Severus Alexander...
When I saw the opportunity I couldn't stop at just one..... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I have too many SAs to bore you with. In these "interesting times" I think the following coin is relevant however... Obv:– IMP C M AVR SEV...
Mine is one of the easy to get with Gordy but I liked her portrait Gordian III and Tranquillina AE27 Obv:- AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB,...
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