A bit ostentatious, what with all the countermarks on the obverse--makes the person in the portrait seem a little vain.
When I look at how the cross and letters of the obverse meet the field, I see a nice, sharp contact, which leads me to believe it's not a cast copy.
It looks a little like Kharosthi (Indo-Bactrian), but I can't imagine why a mint in Siscia would use it to indicate officinas. I agree that RIC...
. . . and even if nobody collects ancient coins in the future, I'll still have my collection and still enjoy it. Nyah, nyah. [winking emoticon]
Well, I didn't say it was a smart way to fund it. But it has been fun.
Tastes come and go. Enthusiasm for the hobby may wax and wane over the years, but supposedly Augustus collected ancient coins. We know John Quincy...
You might start here: https://en.numista.com/ Your coin looks like it might be a mangir. Try searching the site for both "mangir" and "manghir."...
I got into ancient coin collecting as a graduate student because US coins were too expensive! I started off as a kid picking out US coins from...
Greetings lucag123. Welcome to the dark hole of ancient coins here on Coin Talk. In this forum, standard practice is to photograph both sides of...
The XXI identifies your coin as pre-reform. It indicates that the composition of the coin is 20 parts bronze to 1 part silver. This 20:1 ratio...
Yes, I agree. I was hoping it was from some place that I could pronounce, but I am convinced you are correct and that the coin is from Bottiaiai....
I didn't realize there were so many Apollo/lyre possibilities. I'll keep poking around. Thanks for the leads. Bottiaiai looks particular promising.
I'm having a devil of a time trying to ID this small Greek bronze (14 mm, 3.8g). Here's a photo: [ATTACH] Is it possible that this coin is a...
Well, the portrait style is certainly a LOT better than mine: [IMG] Rome mint, A.D. 253-255 Obv: P LIC VALERIANVS CAES Rev: IOVI CRESCENTI -...
I think this is one of the keys to buying on eBay - develop a relationship with some sellers whom you know you can trust. Add them to your...
As you said, the denarius had disappeared. For a while the antoninianus, which was valued at 2 denari, was the main circulating coin. Eventually,...
One of the nice things about Probus is that there are many coins of his in nice condition available for reasonable prices. As already pointed out,...
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I think you should be able to find one with a little patience and persistence. That type is known for most Eastern mints. I have one of...
Yes, extremely. Last year there were almost 7.5 billion US pennies minted. Each is identical to every other. Ancient coin dies were cut by hand,...
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