That is a real beauty! It is not only unworn, but has a remarkably strong strike. Congratulations!
[ATTACH] Domitian. 29 mm. Similar to the type in the original post, but COS XII instead of XIIII. I bought this coin in 1977.
We have had a thread on Roman coins with long legends: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-coin-with-the-longest-legend.330700/ It includes...
Here is one of Seleukos IV, 187-175, struck at Antioch. [ATTACH] 20 mm. 6.39 grams. Seleukos IV, 187-175 BC. Bust of Dionysos right prow of...
There are six obols in a drachm, so a triobol and hemidrachm are the same denomination. The question is if it is 3/6 of a drachm (triobol) or 4/6...
I use the order of Sear's Greek Coins and Their Values, which is primarily geographic, left to right on a map, as far as possible. Of course, Sear...
Here is a large silver tridrachm of Hadrian with an unusual god and his unusual representation: [ATTACH] Hadrian, 25-24 mm. 10.30 grams. (Some...
We'd be happy to see them!
The radiate aureliani (antoniniani) of Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius, and Galerius originally had surface silvering. In many cases it is long...
If we are going to show coins of Kyzikos, let's go all the way to the Byzantine empire: [ATTACH] Maurice (582-602), year 8 (589/90). 30 mm...
I think that coins is actually Galerius, not Maximian, as Augustus during the Second Tetrarchy. RIC has it as Galerius, RIC Carthage 39b (I in the...
I suppose you know there are people who oppose ancient-coin collecting. They have some political power and repeatedly ask for collecting to be...
I have a page of links to web sites about ancient coins. http://augustuscoins.com/ed/sitelinks.html It is not intended to be complete, rather it...
I reread the pages about your coin show experiences. They are excellent. Your honesty and point-of-view in evaluating the experience is well worth...
I love the tetrarchy and abdication pieces. This one arrived yesterday: [ATTACH] 28-27 mm. 8.45 grams. DN DIOCLETIANO FELISSIMO SEN AVG...
I've got a Vespasian dupondius with two holes. [ATTACH] 27 mm. 11.06 grams. Vespasian radiate head left. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TRP COS V CENS...
The OP coin has Cyzicus mintmark and the one above (strongly repatinated. I can guess who offered it) has a Nicomedia mintmark. The mint makes a...
The real difference is that on the earlier one Mars is naked below the waist and on the later one he is not. Artistic sensibilities were changing...
You can copy Greek letters or a big dot from here (bookmark it) or from below: http://augustuscoins.com/Greekletters.html I just copied most of...
[ATTACH] 27 mm, Dupondius. Restoration of Augustus by Titus. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER IMP T VESP AVG REST RIC Titus 446, dated 80-81. I don't have...
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