I have long had a soft spot for Lugdunum that I cannot explain. The portrait style of Helena there is quite appealing [IMG] The Trier ones...
The scale of the emperor to the captive is evident on other types too Captive under hoof [IMG] Captive being trodden down by the emperor [IMG]...
The message in these is quite interesting. Not only are they small but on many examples the emperor can be seen to be standing on the leg of the...
and you get Cistophoric tetradrachm overtruck on Cistophorus Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bare-headed, draped bust right Rev:- COS III, Minerva,...
Here is a pair from Alexandria..... Obv:- DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right Rev:- Emperor, veiled, in quadriga right, the hand of God...
My Alexandrian Domna of the type comes from different dies to those illustrated by Doug above Combining IVLA (sic) DOMNA AVG with VENERI VICTI...
The sword seems to also make an appearance on the "Trophy with arms below, dejected captive seated beneath, shield on knees" type from the eastern...
I have a sword beneath variant of the Sept. Sev. which is combined with an obverse legend error IMP CAE L SPE(sic) SEV - PERT [AVG COS II] [IMG]
Oh and that one has what I consider to be Predator rather than a fallen horseman.
I have always thought that it is a flan break/crack caused during a previous off-centre strike
There are basically two top level options here, either RIC 132 or RIC 135. RIC 132 is generally reaching back towards the emperor with the...
There are a whole host of minor variations. I have an ANH here with a double ring on the shield and the horseman grabbing the spear and the...
RIC VIII Antioch 132 (//ANZ)
Minerva seated? Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG II CO, laureate head right Rev:– MINER VICT, Minerva seated left,...
Out of the various CONCORDIAE MILITVMI have I wanted to share one....It has to be a..... Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI...
I have been in communication with him over the years about the Papius (RRC 384/1) types and he added a few of my examples which were previously...
What am I doing wrong? I tried to find some Papius (RRC 384/1) which is a favourite of mine and am turning up a blank....
The coin will have KAA rather then KHA (the A's are quite often badly formed but they are certainly As). Making this coin from Serdica. There are...
I bought a Harptree Hoard coin myself when I saw them hit the market. I am a sucker for Lugdunum so had to make it a Lugdunum coin. Julian II -...
Certainly looks oriental to me.
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