Gasp! That's a real eye-popper. Here's what I have, mid-reign: [IMG] Bronze As Rome mint, A.D. 164-165 Obv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Rev: LIBERA...
I see no reason to apologize for the obverse photo. It's a great shot of a beautiful coin. I could break out RIC and check, but it's Sunday, so...
This one hasn't been posted yet, an example from my mini "Emperor on horseback" collection: [IMG] (Bronze) AE III Cyzikus mint, A.D. 392-395 Obv:...
The thing to remember about RIC is that you don't need to own the whole series if there is a particular emperor or time period that you are...
Thanks, Victor. I was hoping you might chime in and clear this up for me.
Here's another Constantine, same mint, same time period: [IMG] Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 310-313 (313-315?) RIC 884 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG...
My five: Nerva [IMG] Bronze As Rome mint, A.D. 97 Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST - Aquitas, standing, facing...
After reading your page, Victor (http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/fractions/), I've started wondering about this series: [IMG] Antioch...
I just got back from voting, too. Everything I hear suggests that it's going to be a close election--close to half of everyone who votes today...
Congratulations. Let's hope it becomes a habit.
Hmm. I tried to keep it non-partisan, but I guess I let some of my own personal bias slip through. Thanks for cleaning it up and keeping me from...
This is a copy of my most recent blog entry. My apologies if anyone is offended. Tomorrow is the U.S. presidential election, the day when we go...
I went back and checked my coins. I actually have two copies of each. In both cases the PACI were noticeably smaller than the VIRTVS. I think your...
Good point.
I have some questions about two coins of Constantine I ("the Great"): [IMG] Rome mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 360 Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG Rev:...
Actually, it's not possible for you to go back in time. However, it is possible that someone from A.D. 135 could have loaded up their purse with...
"And a regular 'ole grungy Righty Follis... [IMG] RI Constantius Chlorus 293-306 CE AE18 Folles 2 soldiers 2 standards Obv-Rev.jpg" This is...
An introduction, huh? Where to start ? Well, I've been collecting ancients around 20 years. I started with uncleaned ancients, buying lots of 10...
Here's mine with a PAX reverse--pretty ironic considering the chaos of the times.[ATTACH] Bronze Sestertius Rome mint, A.D. 236-238 Obv: MAXIMINVS...
Sorry, I didn't realize this thread had 5 additional pages of comments. I wrote the previous question before I'd discovered that someone had...
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