Nice find. Well struck and well preserved. Don't let the R5 rating mislead you, though. R5 refers to this particular officina from this...
Welcome aboard. I just want to add that the reason a coin of Marcus Aurelius has ANTONINVS in the legend is because he was adopted by Antoninus...
Well, that almost explains it.
Nice photos.
Nice coin, nice price, and nice heft to it. Congratulations. Are those your photos?
Although RIC does not list this reverse type for Constantine, several specimens have appeared in recent years. [IMG] Constantine I ("the Great")...
I have two of the three. Caracalla [ATTACH] Rome Mint, A.D. 210-213 Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS - AVG BRIT. Reverse: VICTORIAE BRIT - Victory,...
Below is a coin--not mine--of Constantine I, as Caesar, from Aquilea, A.D. 306-307. In my opinion, this wreath tie is a bit over the top. Strange...
CHL is actually GAL. G's often look like C's all over the empire, and many of the eastern mints had A's that look like H's.
Does anyone have a version of this coin with a Φ mint mark for Phillippi? I've had this coin for many years, and shown it a few times, but I've...
I have a Year 9: [IMG] Provincial Bronze (AE29) Moesia Superior, Viminacium, A.D. 247-248 Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Rev: P M S C-OL VIM -...
Aaaah! Don't bring that plague-infested dirham in here! Seriously, very interesting post. Similarly, I think the impact of (a different) plague...
Hmm. The first thought that came to my mind was Ceres.
The only problem I have with group lots from CNG is that--cheapskate that I am--I tend to get outbid on them. Whenever I have won one of them,...
Here's one with Concordia standing: [IMG] Severina Augusta A.D. 274-275 Billon Antoninianus Siscia mint Obv: SEVERI-NAE AVG Rev: CONDORDIAE...
Rustoleum?[IMG]
At 3:00 on the obverse (in the new photo) there is some green substance. Is it soft and powdery or hard, like an encrustation. If it is powdery,...
I wonder if the tags were affixed with epoxy. That would certainly prevent their removal.
Boy, do I know about that. I started out more or less the same way, but with uncleaned coins. I was a graduate student with 3 kids at the time....
You should look over your bronze coins at least once every 6 months or so. If BD is going to appear, it is most likely to show up within 6 months...
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