What kind of recognition does he deserve? He did little to earn his appointment as Caesar other than having the luck of being Constantius II's...
Well, there were certainly official coins and unofficial imitations. But did anyone, including the government, even care about the difference at...
I am of the opinion that for the Gallic Empire, particularly with Victorinus and the Tretrici, the differentiation between official and barbarous...
True. And what can make it even more difficult is that in different volumes of RIC, different criteria are used to distinguish one entry number...
This is the only one still in my collection: [IMG] Ostia mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 94 Obv: IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI -...
I won this coin in a recent CNG e-auction: [ATTACH] (These are CNG's photos, not mine.) The inscription included: ". . . interesting graffiti...
Shame the reverse is so off center, but a nice Sol example: [IMG] Billon Antoninianus Cyzicus mint Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Rev: ORIENS AVG -...
If anyone is interested in developing a program, here's what my son wrote: I don't think it would require any of the new computer vision stuff ....
Handle that coin very gently, as it may shatter easily.
Nice photo. I like the background in the last photo. It compliments the coloring of the coin.
My son writes computer vision code, so I sent him an email asking him how difficult it would be to develop a program like this. I will report back...
Considering the current sophistication of computer vision, I'm surprised that no one has written a program to do this.
You can still try eBay. Just look for someone who lists small lots and includes a photo of the actual coins in the lot. Here's an example of what...
You actually watched them? I think you just doubled the number of hits.
My modest Vetranio: [IMG] (Bronze) AE3 Thessalonica mint, A.D. 350 Obv: D N VETRAN-IO P F AVG Rev: VIRTVS EXERCITVM - Emperor, standing, facing...
I think it's a legitimate coin, not a forgery. The style looks good.
Apropos of the fact that Theo gets overlooked, I have owned dozens of coins of Theodosius I, yet I have kept only this one: [IMG] (Bronze) AE II...
In case it's helpful, here's a couple more examples of the coin that I think you suspect yours might be:...
Looks like you are making great progress. Greek coins can be quite difficult for a newbie, and I'm impressed with how much you have figured out...
I am still looking for a Constantius I from London. This one is from Siscia: [IMG] Constantius I Siscia mint, A.D. 300-301 Obv: CONSTANTIUS NOB...
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