Here we have a coin proclaiming the virtues of both Maximianus and Diocletian. A political statement displaying the primary deities of both...
Tyche looks so much like Trajan.
Amongst my varied interests I have a soft spot for the Probus coins from the second Issue from Rome. My newest Probus coin is unlisted in RIC but...
If you look at the headgear on the emperor on my previous examples you will see that it is made up of small dots, which is a double string of...
I started last year with some Alexandrian LRB and it seems that I start this year in the same vein. This is my new addition which is common...
First coin is an Roman Imperial of the Emperor Probus (A.D. 276-282), minted in Siscia. Full details are:- Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG,...
A couple from Augustus denarii that I used to own... [IMG] [IMG]
Happy new year one and all.
I have found another mis-attributed example in the BM collection. This is exciting to me as it is a reverse type I wasn't aware of with this...
In asnwer to Doug's questionI have been researching these rare issues for some time. The British Museum only has two examples from this obverse...
I know of 12 reverse dies with the obverse posted above. I missed out on a different IVST die last week.
Wonderful.
I just thought I would share my last coin purchase of 2015 and some additional context behind the purchase. Yes, it's yet another eastern...
Doug - no trick at all. I have been telling myself to avoid buying the common COS II coins for ages but sometimes I lapse. I need more discipline...
I saw these coins with a dealer and simply couldn't leave them there all unloved and alone. On the other hand I certainly didn't need another...
Thanks Doug. It was the nice looking reverse that called to me. For the price (less that $10) it was not a coin I could walk away from despite...
Another new smaler AE3 horseman arrived yesterday... Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed...
1) Antoninus Pius? 2) Capricorn? (Titus denarius)
I only have one brockage. A COS II Septimius Severus. [ATTACH] Martin
My COS II is pitiful in comparison with those above. [IMG] The legionary types also appear on the odd legend varieties that we believe occur...
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