I don't tend to add as many Probus coins to my collection as I would like. This one is a very common type but I bought it as an upgrade to my...
I have been away over Christmas so have returned to some coins to start off 2015. This is the first of my denarii of Septimius Severus for 2015....
Thessaly, Larissa, Silver Drachm Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right, cloak and petasos flying out behind. Rev:– LAR/ISAI,...
Happy New Year to you too. Thessaly, Larissa, Silver Drachm Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to left. Rev:– LARI/SAIA, bridled...
Thessaly, Pharkadon, Silver Hemidrachm Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right. Rev:– F/AR/KAD/O, forepart of galloping horse...
I did collect the coins of Geta as Augustus for a while. This is still my favourite. Geta denarius...
Magnia Urbica AE Antoninianus. Obv:– MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, hair brushed in straight lines, plait carried up the back...
Aurelian, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria, Vabalathus Billon tetradrachm Obv:– AYT K Λ Δ AYRHΛIANOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust of Aurelian...
Hostilian, Antoninianus Obv:– C OVL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, Radiate draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing...
Julia Paula denarius Obv:– IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Bare, draped head right Rev:– CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding patera, elbow rests on arm of...
A gap filler. Clodius Albinus Denarius (As Augustus, much scarcer than as Caesar) Obv:– IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALBIN AVG, Laureate, draped and...
Bing, Not quite a triplet. There is a captive in the OP coin. Martin
I spend hours scouring for them. This one would pass many by unless they recognise the obverse die. I paid twice what I would expect to pay for a...
Another new addition related to this thread. From the same obverse die as the OP coin and the BONI EVENTVC comes this BONI EVENTVS. Obv:– IMP CE...
Hadrian Ar Quinarius Obv:- IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG; laureate bust right Rev:- P M TR P COS III; Victoria standing right, holding wreath...
My only quadrans Domitian Ae quadrans Obv:- IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, Bust of Ceres left Rev:- S-C, Bundle of three poppies and four corn ears...
This is a deliberate part of the design as it is repeated on other coins too. I don't know the significance. Here are two of my Kyme coins with...
Doug, I have an ugly sister... [IMG]
During (probably late) in A.D. 193 there was a series of reverses minted in Emesa that had legends ending in II COS. They combine the A.D. 193...
Currently for sale on ebay as being ex CNG. It should be noted that the lot it claims to come from had some modern cast fakes that were not...
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