Yes, it is a delta. I was focused on the A's on both sides of the coin and thought I'd stick in an extra one in the mint mark.
Combing through a new lot of ancient coins, I came across this interesting FH: [ATTACH] AE2 of Constantius II, A.D. 337-361 Thessalonica mint,...
Unless you restrict your purchases to LRBs selling for less than $15, which is the advice I give all newbies.
I was going through a lot of coins that I'd recently won in a CNG auction, and I came across this Diocletian antoninianus: [ATTACH] AE...
Yes to both questions. Not many people realize how interesting and affordable collecting ancient coins can be.
My concern is that in the photo it looks like the crack doesn't go all the way through, that it's just on the surface of both sides. That made me...
Nice coin. I'm a little concerned about the crack on the reverse. Is it the same crack that goes through the O in COS on the obverse?
On the bright side, the Gordian III is most likely authentic. It's probably worth around $30-$40. The Didius Julianus, if real, would probably be...
You have some real beauties there, Maridvnvm. I noticed in your description of the OP that you did not mention emperor was also holding a laborum....
Well, you know it was issued in 215 A.D. I wonder it there's any account of when the games were held or who the magistrate was at the time.
Ah, that explains it. Thanks for clearing that up.
Great write-ups on an interesting topic. I have one question though: isn't DEVM singular?
Great OP coin. Do you know if it was issued during the games?
At this point there is no way you can hurt the coin by handling it. Take it out of its holder and try to imagine all the people who have also held...
Here's an example of an official coin from Siscia, this one with a left-facing bust . . . [IMG] Siscia mint, A.D. 319-320 RIC 95, variant Obv: IMP...
I think the silver/copper ratios varied a bit from mint to mint. I have some denarii of Elagabalus that don't appear to be more than about 50%...
Perhaps my use of the term "limes" was imprecise. I meant to suggest that it might have been issued by an unofficial mint under local authority to...
So would you call this a limes denarius?
I bid on it but got outbid. There is something really strange in the obverse lettering. It begins IMP C DOM AVR . . ., but the size of the letters...
I think your photos are better. They show off the relief.
Separate names with a comma.
