Nice coins. The Caligula is a real stunner. Just curious, where were you metal detecting? I haven't heard of many Roman coins found in Texas, but...
Welcome aboard, CTL. I look forward to seeing some of the coins in your collection.
I would be fooled by the third portrait. To me, it looks just like Faustina, Snr.
It looks like a fairly typical small bronze of AtG. I can't confirm the mint--that is, that it came from Arados--but I don't know of many...
Neither is a particularly stunning example, but I have before and after coins of Constantine I. Before: [ATTACH] Ticinum mint, A.D. 307-308 RIC...
Two contemporaneous coins from my Constantine I collection: [IMG] Antioch mint, A.D. 321-323 RIC 34 Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev:...
That was my first thought, too. It doesn't look like a denarius. The size suggests 3rd - 4th century billon or bronze. But there's no crescent...
One way to protect yourself is to dealer only with reputable dealers who specialize in ancient coins. Price can sometimes be an indication that a...
I just happen to have one (not for sale) in my personal collection. Kind of beat up, but it was in my limited price range: [IMG] Billon...
It's possible that I was too rash, but I based my assumption on the helmet of the third coin from the left in the top row. Because the person who...
There was a typo in Roman Collector's otherwise excellent response. The correct date is 335-336. The IVN NOB C in the inscription identified this...
These are copies of Athenian tetradrachms. The original types date from the 5th century B.C....
Very nice coin, Luke B. Glad that you have discovered ancients. Despite the chaos and constant warfare of the 3rd century--or perhaps because of...
Here's mine from Milan (Medeolanum). Notice the reverse type - talk about wishful thinking! [IMG] Milan mint Obv: IMP C C TREB GALLVS AVG Rev: PAX...
No. That's a campaign contribution.
My first thought is that the copper is relatively modern, perhaps 17th-19th century. The silver appears older because the reverse is off-struck....
Interesting graffito on the P. Nerva. Do you think it was deliberate?
That strikes me as odd, too. But if they were all stored in the same place, and thus subjected to the same environmental conditions and stresses...
I recently added this one to my CtG page. (feltemp.com/Constantine_1.html) [ATTACH] London mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 277 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG...
Interesting that the local language is controversial. The reverse inscription on your coin is clearly Greek. So where does this fit into the argument?
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