Nothing much to share from me Steve. Caracalla Tetradrachm Obv:- ΑΥΤ ΚAI AN-ΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕ, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the...
Doug, It really doesn't mean anything. I just find it interesting how for Trajan for example a coin will be given a separate entry if there is a...
The LRB coinage of Siscia introduces an odd series of symbols in the mintmarks known as SYM 1 to SYM 7. RIC assumed a direct linkage of Symbol to...
That's a desirable PIVS variant there. Very nice indeed.
I haven't managed to buy myself a nice Probus for a while. I like to try and find one once in a while just to remind myself that I still can. When...
You can also get Caracalla elephants. Caracalla denarius - re-engraved legend Obv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate bust right Rev:– P M TR P...
As a Severan specialist I thought I had better show something I haven't shown here for a while. There is a small Issue from "Laodicea-ad-Mare" in...
With my musician As the middle musician is behind the altar which is a known variation.. [IMG]
I have searched for an obverse die match to see if that is some assistance but without luck thus far. I am away from my references but will have a...
Great coin. That campgate with open doors is a very sought after type and a gem to boot. I used to be in denial about collecting LRB. I have now...
My other one has a better wrestler but less horse..... Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm Obv:– Youth...
It looks very much like what is left of a falling horseman to me. Looking at the bust style should allow us to identify the mint. I might try later.
My only Larissa coins are the less impressive non-facing bust output. Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm...
I did collect his output for a while some time back. I seem to have done that with a lot of emperors.... Here is an imperial I don't see above......
A brief search seems to show up a couple of other obverse die matches. It seems that the beard has two raised strands that wore early in the die....
As has been said. A die match is not unusual. Flan shapes and other details are different which id a good sign that they are not casts.
I agree. The portrait is lovely and the lack of centering doesn't impact it. The reverse suffers from the lack of centering that occurs on so many...
Here is what I consider a good example of part silvering part lack of silvering making a coin UGLY. Tacitus looks scarred. [IMG] Here the...
There's nothing to say about it.
The longer I stay here the more puzzled I become about what on earth is going on.
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