also relevant-- The Chi-Rho reverse type for Constantius II was only struck at Trier and is,usually attributed to the "Revolt of Poemenius". This...
here are three unofficial issues for Magnentius-- [ATTACH] Magnentius Circa A.D. 350- 353 19mm 3.2g DN MAGNEN[TIVS P F AVG]; bare-headed,...
Hello Frans, sorry I was not paying enough attention and did not notice you were talking about the second workshop. Mea Culpa
Hello Frans, congrats on your new acquisition. It's rare, but I think there are more than four examples. The Bikic-Do hoard had one -- [ATTACH]...
I just bought this one from @maridvnvm [ATTACH] Obv:– IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, High crested helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear...
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ethics are flexible on eBay. The book below was listed by a well known fake seller. "I stoped [sic] learning and I bought it without using it."...
it's Constantine I RIC VII Lyon 3 minted A.D. 313-314 as far as value, here is one I sold recently, though your mileage can vary. [ATTACH]
I submitted 22 coins to be analyzed using a scanning electron microscope as part of my master's thesis, The initial result was that the coins were...
one of the reasons I like Constantine VLPP's from Siscia is because of the eyes. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] change the...
you mean people stop browsing for coins?
Maybe the people just didn't have much gold and silver. This is apparently the case in the 4th century A.D. see "Currency and Inflation in...
If you are debating about whether or not to buy a coin, you probably shouldn't buy it.
a bit of a tangent, but an interesting book on mythology and fossils-- The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman...
Richard Bradley served in the Revolutionary war "Richard Bradley, while a resident of Duplin County, North Carolina, enlisted August 9, 1777,...
here's my SPES PVBLIC [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 327 Ӕ nummus 19mm 2.6g CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; laureate head right SPES PVBLIC; chi-rho atop...
This one is not a hybrid but Constantinopolis is facing right; which means it just ain't right! It's too bad, because they got the spelling right....
I recently got this one from the Mildenhall Hoard of 1833 [ATTACH] Gallienus A.D. 267-268 Ӕ Antoninianus 19x22mm 3.2g GALLIENVS AVG; radiate...
that's awesome... now I want an VRBS ROMA brockage with a nice clear legend. until then, I made one [ATTACH]
That's a neat coin John. The obverse legend is also botched.
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