Oh wow.
The OP coin is superb. I missed this thread. Some very nice Crispus coin.
Sweden - 1/12 Skilling - 1812 Obv:- FOLKETS VAL MIN HÖGSTA LAG, Monogram of Carl XIII Rev:- Three crowns, 1-12 SKILLING [IMG]
Sweden - 1/4 Skilling - 1819 Obv:- FOLKETS KARLEK MIN BELONGING, Monogram of Carl XIV Rev:- Crossed arrows, 1-4 SKILLING [IMG]
Cyprus, 1/4 Piastre , 1901 Obv:- VICTORIA QUEEN, Queen facing left wearing a coronet with a decoration of oak leaves and scrolls; date below....
East India Company - Quarter Anna - 1835 [IMG]
1/24th Jersey - 1/24th Shilling - 1877 [IMG]
Every now and again I go way off piste into areas I have no direct interest in purely due to being drawn to a particular coin. With this one I...
Doug, The Sept. Sev. AVS coin also provides evidence of a linkage between the A.D. 193 issue and the AVG II C issue as the same reverse die is...
This is a great coin combined with a great write up. I have wanted to add a Pescennius Niger to my collection for a long time. Their relationship...
Certainly not ancient.
Steve, I did consider trying to achieve a reverse type set for this mint but that is looking unlikely as there are reverse types that would be...
The examples above are a complete set of this type for Issue 6. The type was introduced during Issue 5 which is notable for the more interesting...
Amongst my various collections I have a collecting focus on the Ants of Probus from Lugdunum. I have been asked why this is and don't really have...
A new addition to my collection. Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right Rev:– VICT AV-G T-R P COS,...
Eduard, Thank you for editing your post and clarifying your statement. Regards, Martin
The coin is a cast fake. It has been condemned by an authority on this mint who has also provided the following image of another matching fake for...
I have only one response to make to what I can only take as a direct insult to me... So long and thanks for all the fish....
How about a half decent portrait of a younger Aurelius as Caesar under Pius. Marcus Aurelius Denarius Obv:– AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII...
The OP coins is RIC 248. RIC 251 is DECENN II COS III. Rome mint.
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