Nice coin, it's actually from Rome. VRBS ROMA D4 left Stars: 2 Mint mark: RFQ Mint city: Rome RIC VII Rome 331; Sear 16506 330 AD
That's a nice Gordian! My coin and photos are not quite as nice but I have one as well. [ATTACH]
After reading this thread, I got curious and looked up coin cabinets on Craigslist and found this king of all cabinets!!!! ...from the State of...
@cmezner Haha, thank you! I just have the appearance of ok photos but they are just iPhone photos. They’re nowhere near the photos taken by those...
Here's on a little off-center but in good shape of Severus Alexander. [ATTACH]
That's a great coin!
....and we all know Probus had the most style of any of the emperors. Prove me wrong... you can't. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have a similar one of Constantine II from Trier with some great formal wear... [ATTACH]
Or you could just change it to "Clothes & Threads" and we could all post sweet ancient clothes and other stylish gear.
If everything is in-focus and well lit, the best photo is the one that best represents what the coin looks like in-hand. I'm guessing the new...
Here's a couple great pages of information on the "City Commemorative" series with some information and variants of this type, both created by...
Haha a coin of Constantine on the cover of a book about the Peloponnesian War huh? I bet that gave Kenneth a face-palm.
I don’t have any doubt the coin is ancient. It’s just the slivering that is in question... was it silvered in antiquity and why? Or was it...
Yes, C is common. There are differing degrees of rarity depending on the reference. Some go from common "C" to extremely common "C2." Others go up...
That's an interesting coin. I didn't think these were silvered... but I guess it's just because none of mine are. Attribution below: Similar...
Thanks Ken! Last time I looked at that page, it wasn't as built up as it is now. It looks like a great resource!
At one point, I was buying arrow and spear heads when I could find them cheaply... but I could never find much information to attribute them to...
I love those instances of ancient personality that sometimes come out in coins. Great coin! Heres' a fun mint mark on a new-ish coin... an...
Not quite Todo but Toto. [MEDIA]
Here's one with everyone's favorite space man Elagabalus and a celestial reverse! [ATTACH] TO THE MOOOOOOOOOOON! To anyone having a hard time...
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