Terrific photography....as usual...Doug. it's as if I can reach out and touch them.
Your denarius is of Faustina I (Senior).
Spectacular, Orfew! Particularly the portrait!!! Great catch!
[ATTACH] Caracalla. 98-217 AD. Philippopolis, Thrace. Æ Medallion (35mm, 25.54 gm, 8h). Struck 215 AD. Obv: AVT K M AVΡ CEΥH ANTΩNEINOC, radiate,...
[ATTACH] Philip I. 244-249 AD. AR Antoninianus (24mm; 4.42 gm; 5h). Rome mint. 1st emission, 244 AD. Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust...
Nice coin, DonnaML....and great photo!
Like 10-15 times more.... I would guess. :)
WOW! AL Kowsky. Perfect.
Bcuda: Right field Beta?
[ATTACH] Julia Paula. Augusta, 219-220 AD. AR Denarius (19mm; 2.51 gm; 12h). Rome mint. Obv: Draped bust right. Rev: Concordia seated right on...
[ATTACH] Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578 AD. Æ Nummi – Follis (32mm). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Dated RY 6 (570/1). Obv: D N IVSTI NVS P...
In my humble OPINION, if one side of the coin is a sharp EF, it is unreasonable to attribute weaknesses on the other side to WEAR. How could one...
[ATTACH] JUSTIN II. 565-578 AD. Æ Decanummium (Æ22 mm). Constantinople mint. Obv: Emperor in military uniform standing facing, head right,...
Not at all!!!! Yours has a very nice portrait! Yes, a weak strike, but little actual wear.
[ATTACH] Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, 193-195 AD. AR Denarius (18mm; 3.41 gm; 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, 194-195 AD. Obv:...
The bottom one is a coin of Odessos. the reverse depicts "The Great God of Odessos" reclining. https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=260221
A "before" photo would be interesting.
Geta? Pautalia? ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΩΤΩΝ? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4565361
IMHO, red_spork nailed it.
Also, looks like something happened to the "A" on the reverse!
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