Doug, I had drifted into ancients by accident having been collecting English silver pennies, slowly getting earlier and earlier seen a coin of...
Maximian, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– MAΞIMIANOΣ ΣEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Herakles, standing, head to his left,...
I have only ever met one other ancient collector in person. I had the opportunity to spend an hour with Curtis Clay in the back rooms of HJB...
Here is a selection of 3 of them [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I can agree with most of that apart from the INVICTO IMP I INVICTO IMP is a very common variety that does come with some less common sub-types....
What do you think that the legends read?
Siscia do good beards too [IMG]
Neckbeard - bare chin [IMG] Neckbeard - bare chin - tash joining the beard (he looks too young in this one) [IMG] beard extends to the tip of...
A type that is close to my heart as this was my first ancient coin . [IMG] There is an alternate Mars pose with the same legends to look out...
Trajan Decius Antoninianus Obv:– IMP CAE TRA DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GEN ILLVRICI, Genus of Illyria standing...
Claudius II Gothicus Ant Obv:– IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Mars advancing right, holding...
Gallienus Antoninianus Obv:– IMP GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right, slight drapery on both shoulders Rev:– FORT REDVX, Fortuna seated left...
I have only gathered three Troas coins over the years and only one is with a horse. TROAS. Alexandria. Ae27. Maximinus Thrax Obv:- IMP...
I have another type variation too. Obv:- IMP ANTONINVS - PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, cuirassed and draped bust right Rev:- P M TR P IIII COS -...
I can't compete with these bronzes. My only example of the type was made of silver. Denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP-T SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head...
Here is my star behind mentioned above... Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– INVICTVS SACERDOS...
I have some 135s too (clutching rather than reaching) ANB [IMG] AND [IMG] ANS [IMG] ANH again [IMG] ANGI [IMG]
I have a few of these Antioch 132s now.... A long way from an officina set though ANE [IMG] ANS (and my nicest so far) [IMG] ANZ [IMG] Either...
I have never been tempted by one of these confronted busts of Gordy and Tranquillina before but saw her portrait on this one and pulled the...
Another new horseman for me. This time an earlyish issue that has passed me by thus far despite having bid on a few. This one has been heavily...
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