I have very few coins of Theodosius. Theodosius I - AE4 Obv:– D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VOT...
But if you look at both busts and look at the congruent points in the legend you might be able to see something correcponding to the dots on your...
I think @Sulla80 is correct.
With regards to the dots we have to be very careful to see if they are really there or not. Look at the following:- Clear DOTS.... Officina 2...
Additionally. This website is normally superb but in this case it has mis-attributed one of the examples. Coin Id 3643 is RIC 17. Coin Id 4749...
I deliberatley posed a coin that allows you to answer partly correctly but knowing you could not know the whole answer. You did spot the...
Looking through my files it turns out I have bought a few of this young lad in the past few years. Licinius II - AE3 Obv:– LICINIVS IVN NOB...
Let me start by answering a couple of your questions. What's the difference between the coins of Period I and Period II? If it's a matter of bust...
Sometimes we look at coins and take them at face value but don't see the story behind them. Lincinus II was raised to Caesar on 1st March A.D. 317...
Trying not to kill the thread by drowning it..... I will drip feed some selected Probus coins..... Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate,...
Before migrating into ancients I built up a small collection of Cnut which I dispersed to make way for more ancients... Here is a sample of the...
I am very worried about that coin. I believe it to be a modern fake made from transfer dies. Compare the dies.... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
I have shared these before but they are relevant here. This first coin was minted to celebrate the arrival of Probus at Lugdunum who was on his...
The longer form - ROMAE AETERNAE was used in the 2nd emission at Rome [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Both common and currently unique! The denarii of L Papius are common enough but if you want to take it to a single die pair based on the symbols...
I don't really focus on these Gallic emperors but I seem to have acquired a few over the years anyway. My most recent Postumus Obv:– IMP C...
If you keep your eyes open you can spot legend variations that pass others by.... Obv:– IMP C PI VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and...
Rarity can come down to the absolute degree to which we determine difference too. Are coins of Probus difficult to find? - NO Are coins of Probus...
I have only owned one.. Silver tetradrachm Obv:– Diademed head of Demetrius I right inside a fillet border Rev:– BASILEWS DEMHTROS SOTEPOS / BXR,...
Not directly relevent but not unrelated either is the latest coin that I was processing today..... Philip II Antoninianus Obv:- IMP PHILIPPVS...
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