My doubles.... Delta/XI [IMG] H/XI [IMG] and my IA [IMG]
I have looked through all mine and cannot find anything like as elaborate. This one has a waved edge surrounding the dots rather then just the...
Brilliant finds.I have nothing even remotely comparable.
Who would care to define tooling and smoothing. I have seen many, many definitions and most of them different. My definitions are as follows:-...
I class the single captive separately. [IMG] [IMG]
The ones I am aware of:- Constans:- Alexandria Cyzicus Siscia Constantius II:- Alexandria Antioch Aquileia Constantinople Cyzicus Heraclea...
Good find.
Your COS II has the PBINCIPI error. Don't get too excited though because coins with the error are FAR more common than those without the error....
I am flattered but you have more faith in my abilities to do much with the eastern series. I think I am close to a couple of small pieces of the...
Unfortunately for you all... I had not quite finished inflicting my latest of these on you. I have finally processed them.... All smaller, later...
Both are very pretty coins indeed. I would have paid much more for them. I don't often disgree with Doug but in this case I will. RIC does...
There is a distinct drop in quality associated with a dramatic increase in the volume of coins produced. I suspect the engravers were under...
Absolutely gorgeous. I would love one half as good.
Yes. Gallienus. Yes VIRTVS AVG. Göbl 1150k GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate head right, slight drapery on both shoulders VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing left,...
The detail can be very good. You can see that the emperor is wearing a sword because you can see the sheath. You can often make out the detail of...
Cyzicus - again, nothing special, just an officina gap filler for this issue. There is some silvering and decent detail in areas of the reverse...
I've been busy with work for a few weeks and not been around much. I am just catching up on processing my purchases from last month and thought it...
Every now and then I buy a cheap coin that I find randomly interesting and then study it when I get it home. This was one such purchase. It is an...
And also in volume 2 embedded on page 19 in the Probus section.
A - Radiate, draped C - Radiate, draped and cuirassed F - Radiate, cuirassed I can't remember the page...
Separate names with a comma.