Many of us collect for many different reasons.
Even these newer types were restored in later times. This one was mine but I had to part with it a few years ago. Lysimachos, Kingdom of Thrace,...
Here is my Alexander - Zeus drachm. I did have a Tet until recently but no longer. Silver drachm Obv:– Head of Herakles right clad in lion's head...
Antoninus Pius Denarius (as Caesar) Obv:- IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, Bare head right Rev:- TRIB POT COS, Concordia,standing left, holding patera...
I seem to have far too many Constans Obv:- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand. Rev:- FEL...
I have one of those too. [IMG]
Nice. Here is my Lugdunum version:- [IMG]
I am not sure that they like the scrappy nature of some of the early issues either. This one differs again being PACI AVGVSTI. This one came as...
Septimius Severus Denarius. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Pax seated left, holding branch and...
I have recently obtained a couple of obverse legend errors from the COS II series of Septimius Severus that I thought worthy of sharing....
Yes.
Just relaying his opinion. I am far from knowledgable enough to have any opinion worth listening to.
I have just spotted this one which could well be from the same dies on another board. A Constantinian expert there thinks they could well be...
That is a very nice Probus. Part of the AEQVITI coded series of Rome (V).
That Hadrian is very attractive.
Well I am still out there buying random coins that I find pleasing in some way when I find them. Here are three recent purchases. None have a...
Yes. But there is always a host to a set of casts. There is a very slim chance that the other coin is the host. I doubt it.
No.The second coin is not a known fake but is one I tracked down belonging to a collector. I suspect they are both cast fakes
Hopefully back on solid ground here. This time a new addition to my pile. Maximianus Herculius - Follis Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate...
Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SPE (sic) SEV - PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– TR P III IMP V COS II, captive seated...
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