The OP coin is a nice enough example of the product of this mint. I echo Doug's comments about availability of Emesa and Alexandria coins. There...
Have another look at coin 6 as you have emperor wrong. The era is right but that portrait is a dead giveaway.
Here is a sample of what I mean from my own collection... Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– INVICTVS...
One could build a collection of the varieties of these sacrificing types alone. The SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGABAL types give us the name of this...
First coin is an VRBS ROMA commemorative coin from the time of Constantine the Great, minted in Cyzicus.
Here is a recent acquisition that I thought worthy of sharing. Elagabalus Denarius Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and...
This could be the result of fire damage or it could be that the coin is fouree and the bubbles are where the plating has blown away from the core....
Things have been quiet on the buying front recently. I have bought myself three Probus coins, more out of habit rather than them being anything...
My Transitional example is also in the original article above. It is the one identified as "Early Transitional" [IMG] Regards, Martin
Bravo Steve. A classic type and one I have had my eye on for a while though have been unable to bring myself to purchase as I am trying (and...
Doug, Like this one? Obv:- [IMP CAE L SEP S]EV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:- VICT AVG, Victory seated left holding wreath and palm...
Numerian - PACATOR ORBIS is unusual in that it shows the emperor on foot using a sword to finish off a fallen captive. A type only found under...
Some very nice Domitians. There are quite a few scarcities to be found in the series. I bought this one some time back with COS XIIII in the...
These symbol pairs come from separate die pairs, specifically engraved to go together. If you find other examples of the majority of symbol pairs...
Roman Republican Coinage, by Michael Crawford, 1974, lists 211 symbol pair varieties. One pair has the symbol CCXLVI on each side perhaps implying...
Symbol pair Shepherd's crook / Mask of Pan Symbol variety – RRC 69. Babelon 2. BMCRR 69. CNR: unknown [IMG] Symbol pair Goblet / Winsekin?...
I still haven't got the snake/dog symbol pair and will wait for a half decent one that I can afford..... I wasn't sure that you would want me to...
My older style owls are at best a compromise... Plus side:- Nice round flan, All design elements present in some form Negative:- Test cuts on...
Here is my better (earlier) transitional. [IMG] and my multiple fault (later) transitional [IMG]
It looks much nicer than in the dealer images. Great purchase.
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