8 is a cracker...probably 3 for me. Nice thing is that the year is not over yet, more treasure on the horizon.
It's two V's, which at some point become a W. Depending on the Spanish country you are in W has different translations. I like the term "doble ve"...
my example [ATTACH] Witigis (536- 539) Æ 10 Nummi (4.63g 15mm) Ravenna INVICTA ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma right DN-VVIT-ICES-REX within...
I am also no longer a member, though my gallery is still up. I emailed them, but no response.
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments, but I have to add the coin I was most excited to win this year, even though it did not make the top ten....
I don't remember ever seeing any data and checked Cope, but nothing. Bastien in his NC article, talks about PRD and tries to see if this issue...
It's in English in Numismatic Chronicle 13 (1973)
There is also a neat touch on the turrets, a circular design, perhaps windows.
The Licinius is the frontrunner. My favorite is the Constantine from Lyons with wolf and twins on shield. It's tough to find Constantine with wolf...
There has been a lot written about that coin over the years. Here is some from my page So the SPES PVBLIC reverse "is the first coin type...
The confronted Licinii come in several flavors, I also have this one-- [ATTACH] Licinius I & Licinius II A.D. 320 21x22mm 4.2g D D N N IOVII...
It's hard to pick only 10, but here they are arranged chronologically. 1. A Maximianus not in RIC for the left facing bust, also unusual how the...
My best buy this year was this coin with a heroic Herculean bust, not listed in RIC. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Maximianus A.D. 289- 290 22mm...
The coins condition is always important; but I also have the advantage of 25 years experience with thousands of coins cleaned.
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I wish that I had found it in a pick box. It hammered for £220 plus fees so over $300; but I was happy to get it. I was a little worried; but no...
This reverse type (INVICTAE) is only listed in RIC for Galerius; though several arer known for Maximinus. I decided to try to clean it and it...
A cornucopiae and a "turkey" being basted [ATTACH] Domitius Domitianus A.D. 295- 296 24mm 10.8g IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG; laureate head...
this recent acquisition has an owl on the reverse. [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 313 quarter follis 13x14mm 0.9g IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG;...
the A (alpha) and the W (omega) on the reverse may also have been a shot at Constantius II, who was an Arian. A and W is a reference to...
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