I just got this awesome addition to my Carthage collection. There are several reasons why it is special. 1. It's Constantine as Caesar. Maxentius...
1623 is actually the modern era.
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some auctions with price realized [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] same coin as the first example...it went unsold this time with an opening of 30...
Crete, Polyrhenium. Drachm. c. 330-270 BC. Drachm, 6.07g (11h). Obv: ΠOΛ - YPHN - IΩN Bull's head facing, bound with fillet. Rx: ΠOΛY - PHNI to...
The temple of Venus and Roma, which was built during the reign of Hadrian, was damaged by fire in A.D. 307 and restored by Maxentius. A large...
Yes, I wondered if perhaps a mint worker did this because he did not like Constantine.
This Constantine I brockage has a line under the reverse bust. For some obscure reason, somebody did this to the flan before striking; and yes,...
Yes, it is most of my collection. I also have several hundred more unofficial coins that I keep in a binder.
They can't be errors since they were done on purpose. A few of my favorites-- [ATTACH] Dependent Emirate. Conquest or Umayyad Emirate, A.D....
1. Constantine I from Rome 2. The reverse is VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN; so either Constantius II or Constans...the legend looks more like Constans....
here's a good site for Ptolemaic Bronze http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html
It looks official. These small Val III bronzes always look fairly crude. For comparison, here are three examples that I sold-- [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The green is called bronze disease and it will destroy a coin. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=bronze%20disease%20treatment
I have a few more trays...I like sorting by themes. [ATTACH]
I have been storing coins that way for years without any problems. [ATTACH]
Your obverse legend is IMP M OTHO CAE AVG. The legend always begins with IMP, no matter where it starts. Below is an example that I sold with the...
I think you need a minimum number of posts to upload pictures. Here it is-- [ATTACH]
The VIRTVS EXERCIT series struck for Crispus has some rare shield decorations. The BEATA series has many types from the Trier mint; but only a few...
It's a modern fake. This looks like your coin...ID'ed as a fake in 2011-- [ATTACH]
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