Probus Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back. ("Square shield" in RIC) Rev:–...
Probus Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back Rev:– IOVI CONSERVAT, Emperor...
Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– FORT REDVC, Fortuna standing left, holding long scepter...
Faustina Junior Posthumous Denarius Obv:– DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Draped bust right Rev:– CONSECRATIO, Funeral pyre; Faustina II atop, riding biga...
I have generally collected Lugdunum mint issues of Florian and have about a dozen or so mostly in not great condition. Here are a couple at the...
I took a look at Probus - Alexandria (only 23 coins in section) and this doesn't have a single coin of Probus from Alexandria in there. Something...
Would it be possible to exclude mints that do not make sense for a particular emperor. Probus includes Arelate, Mediolanum , Carthage,...
Browsing through Probus - Lugdunum gives generally good results. There are a few oddities where the coins are actually of Vespasian (2),...
In amongst the mixed batch of coins that I bought at the start of the year was a Roman Provincial. I am not very proficient with them and I can...
Aurelian Ant. Obv:– IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right Rev:– ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on rearing horse, riding right, brandishing...
I took a quick look at the Septimius Severus coins from Alexandria and there are quite a few mis-attributions. This is despite the coins having...
Will two animals do? Obv:– IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– COS VIII in exergue, yoke of oxen left. Minted in Rome. A.D. 77...
I think that it is attempting to to imitate this coin or something from the same issue:- Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F...
Liver of sulfur.
Hi Curtis, Many thanks. I was starting to doubt myself....again. Regards, Martin
Interesting. I would expect these to have been eliminated by the strike if that were the case.
Maximinus II Daia - Follis - RIC VI Nicomedia 71b [IMG] Constantius II - AE2 - RIC VIII Nicomedia 063 [IMG] Constantius II - AE2 - RIC VIII...
Too Late
With some busts where the emperor is holding something e.g. shield or spear you can get a lot of information based on the position/orientation of...
Many thanks @curtislclay. I take it that the implication of this is that my assertion that it is from Antioch is incorrect and the it is in fact...
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