I showed this in a previous thread, but nice medusa depiction: Gordian III. 238-244 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ (27mm, 12.52 gm,...
Agree! Do NOT try to unbend it! It will probably break in two. Maybe your shovel bent it.
Julia Paula. Augusta, 219-220 AD. AR Denarius (3.00 gm). Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated...
Be certain that the "local coin shop" person is an expert on ancient coinage. The vast majority of such local coin shops know little about ancient...
Commemorative Series. 330-354 AD. Æ Follis (15mm). Alexandria mint, 1st officina. Struck circa 337-340 AD. Obv:CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, Laureate and...
Hmmm. I thought it rang a bell in my OLD mind!:happy:
Spectacular Ajax, Jochen!!!!!
Well said, Orfew!
Thank you, Orfew!
And a quite worn denarius: Titus. As Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.85 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck under...
A similar, but not identical coin: Titus, as Caesar; 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius. "JUDAEA CAPTA" issue. Rome mint. Struck 72 AD. Obv: Laureate head...
I would think this one is early, but not Balbinus early: Gordian III. 238-244 AD. AR Antoninianus (4.46 gm). Rome mint. 1st emission, 238 AD. Obv:...
Galba. 68-69 AD. AR Denarius. 3.3 gm. Rome mint. Struck circa July 68 AD - January 69 AD. Obv: Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: Victory stg....
Here's another look-alike...to me: Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (3.26 gm). Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev: COS ITER...
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Spectacular coin, Octavius...and superb photography!
Zumbly, I especially love your Pan reverse!!!!
THANKS Jochen!!! Again, please feel free to use my coins and images toward your great effort to advance numismatics. Sorry I didn't have more new...
[ATTACH] Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ 17mm. Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind....
Diadumenian. As Caesar, 217-218 AD. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Æ Assarion (17mm). Obv: Bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev:...
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