Addendum. The type should occur in gold as it is a half stater and thus cannot be original in silver.
I strongly suspect the other coin to be a copy of acoin from Tarentum. I base this assumption on what I see at about 12 o'clock on the reverse,...
The second coin is based on a gold octobol of Klazomenae, Ionia, c. 380-350 BC and is an electrotype. Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo facing,...
I have a couple of IMP II, Spes coins. I was tempted to buy your coin just to have a Doug Smith, Sept. Sev. in my collection. Septimius Severus...
Doug, Could it be the same reverse type? I think that the clash is potentially a reversed Juno but off centre. Looking from the head towards the...
Constantine the Great Follis Obv:– IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped bust right (seen from the rear) Rev:– MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI,...
MARTI CONSERVATORI Mars helmeted, in military dress, cloak hanging over right shoulder, standing, right, holding reversed spear, left hand...
A subtle difference in depictions here rather than title. Vespasian denarius Obv:- IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, Laureate head right Rev:- TRI POT II...
Probus Obv:– PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– MARTI PACIF, Mars walking left, holding olive-branch, spear and shield....
I have hundreds of Mars coins (just don't ask!). I could make this a VERY boring thread. I will add a couple and then back off to let others carry...
Just for completeness, here are the other coins from the lot that I purchased to obtain my target coin. They aren't too bad in their own right...
I bought myself a few denarii last year. Elagabalus denarius Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right...
Very nice indeed. Congratulations.
I like the Siscia coins too. I have FAR TOO MANY. [IMG] RIC 816 Bust Type G. Alföldi type 96, n° 155
Steve, I am still looking at Papius coins but they always go well beyond my limited budget. I haven't seen anything that has grabbed my attention...
The "MARTI VICTORI AVG, Mars standing left, holding laurel-branch and spear, shield behind" type is one of the scarcer reverse types for Probus at...
The Celts typically lived in thatched round houses. [IMG] There are various reconstructions of Celtic vilages around my area. Ventilation...
The Hut is the building that the barbarian is being dragged out of.... Here is a website that goes into this type in quite some depth....
My other Carausius coins are too ugly to be seen in public...... That leaves me with a Pax, GGG. [IMG]
A poor but chunky IOVI [IMG]
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