I have several focus areas in my collection. One of them is Probus from Lugdunum. I fill gaps whenever I can find them in my budget. I only manage...
Or the orientation of the officinal mark? Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed...
How about variation in the position of the Officina mark? Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG,...
I will add another critera that I use. Separated by time. Coins that can be allocated to different issues by style that could otherwise be...
I also have an unashamed liking for Lugdunum and given that Aurelian re-opened the mint that had been idle for so long I had to get a few of...
This one is pretty trashy.... and shows just about how bad they can get. Aurelian Obv:- IMP C L DOM...
I only dabble with Aurelian and tend to buy cons that I find unusual. I think that this is the last one I bought, one of the more unusual ORIENS...
My last Severan example posted (MINER VICT) has triangular dots.
Lovely looking coin.
I must admit that I am struggling to think of what happened in the striking process to produce this coin. Anyone with any thoughts?
Another desert patina FEL TEMP arrived today but from a different source. Constantius II - AE2/3 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed,...
And my sandstorm continues. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev:– FEL TEMP...
Great find.
Since this thread I have acquired another variant of the OP coin for my hoard. This had been on offer at a fixed price but the seller had turned...
There are lots of dots on the shorter obverse legends for Probus from Lugdunum. IMP PROBVS Dot P Dot F Dot AVG [IMG] IMP Dot PROBVS AVG [IMG]
BONA SPES Dot [IMG] BONAE SPEI Dot Dot [IMG] MONETA Dot Dot AVG [IMG] [IMG] MONET Dot A Dot E [IMG] MINER VICT Dot Dot [IMG] All from Emesa....
SE Dot V on obverse (this happens on many if these dies) and after AVG on reverse [IMG] VICT dot AVG [IMG] GEM Dot M Dot V Dot [IMG] SPEI Dot...
I do. Only one. Same reverse die. [IMG]
The obverse die is fixed in a collar on a base / anvil. The blank flan is placed on the obverse die. The reverse die is moved in to place above...
I hadn't seen an Aurelian posted for awhile and then see a few Aurelian threads posted between ordering this coin and it arriving yesterday, I...
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