I spotted this one go for sale on a coin venue and immediately spotted it as a wrong-un. It comes from modern dies that have been used to create a...
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Imperial Alexandrian coins are known for Commodus, Pertinax, Septimius Severus, Clodius Albinus and Julia Domna.
For some reason the quality control at Rome wasn't great at this stage. Coins from this issue and the couple before are often found on small flans.
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I am afraid that I disagree, The style is Rome. Obv:- L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, Laureate head right Rev:- SALVTI AVGG, Salus seated left, with...
These also come with imperial busts. Though not quite so often. Maxentius Follis Obv:–IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate bust left, holding...
It was only in the 1990s that some lifetime denarii of Commodus were recognised as coming from Alexandria. There are CONSECRATIO types too. I know...
They also come laureate - with grain.... [IMG]
Severus Alexander Denarius Obv:- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- LIBERTAS AVG, Aequitas, standing...
I agree. Three top coins but the first is a gem.
That portrait is gorgeous.
Lugdunum had 9 emissions. The last of which used A, B, C and D in the fields as officina identifiers. The following coin is the only reverse die...
Not quite spelling errors here but the entire wrong legend for the reverse type..... Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG...
Constantius Gallus - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NBO(sic) C, Bare headed draped & cuirassed bust right; A Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor...
I have just realised that I have an obverse die match to my SPE for SEP above... [IMG]
Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SPE(sic) SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– M-ONET AVG, Moneta standing left, holding...
Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– TEMPR FELICI (sic), Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and...
Severus Alexander denarius Obv:– IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– VIRVS (sic) AVG, Virtus standing right, holding reversed...
Probus Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right Rev:– ORIES (sic) AVG, Sol walking left between two captives, right hand raised,...
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