It's one of the later Fallen Horseman types. I'm guessing Julian II based on the obverse portrait, but without an obverse inscription it's...
Why was your mother throwing out perfectly good olive oil?
Which LRBs were indented for general circulation and which were merely ceremonial or donatives. Also, which coins of the Romano-Gallic Empire...
I don't think it's a mistake in RIC, and it's definitely not a mint error. The entire campgate series has GG in the reverse inscription....
Coins of Fausta from that time refer to her as the Augusta. Her reign lasted from 323-326. Perhaps it refers to her? Here's another coin from...
I have a question about this coin of Constantine the Great: [IMG] Arles mint, A.D. 325-326 RIC 291 Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Rev: VIRTV-S AVGG -...
Yes! I think you nailed it. I was also thinking the obverse looked like Antoninus Pius. Thanks, Happy!
Unfortunately, no. I had no idea the coins were going to turn out this nicely. Had I known, I would definitely have taken some before photos.
This coin is around 20mm and weighs about 7.9g. The countermark on the reverse looks like LXV, but it may be incomplete. Any ideas? [ATTACH]
Can anyone help ID this bronze coin? I've included two photos with the light coming from different angles. The size is about 18 mm and the weight...
Here's one I got in a batch of uncleaned coins many years ago. It was covered in about 1/4" of hard, black crud; I had no idea what was under it....
The portrait looks like an LRB. The reverse type reminds me of this coin: [IMG] Magnus Maximus, Augustus, A.D. 383-388 (Bronze) AE II Arlate...
Here's mine: [ATTACH] (Bronze) AE2 Constantinople mint, first series Obv: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Rev: FEL TEMP R-EPARATIO - Soldier...
Boy, do I miss the old Looney Tunes!
I think you got it at a good price. The coins looks to be in pretty nice shape, although it appears to have some dirt or other deposits on it. You...
As a father of three adult children, the above statement makes no sense to me.
Is it my imagination, or do these three coins from the current CNG Auction seem like barbarous imitations to you, too?...
Here's why I think you should consider electrolysis: http://simoslife.blogspot.com/2016/08/before-and-after.html Vinegar will eat into the metal...
This looks like a job for electrolysis.
Size and weight seem about right. Notice the ring of dots on the reverses of the sample coins. I can't see any dots on yours, even though there is...
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