here's Maximinus dressed to impress [ATTACH] Maximinus II A.D. 309- 310 Ӕ follis 26mm 6.4g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and...
King ("Roman Copies" Coin Finds and Coin Use in the Roman World) gives a more nuanced look at these unofficial copies, though she agrees "the...
I will sort my bibliography with the proper date shortly
For a good discussion on why, check out C. E. King, "Roman Copies" Coin Finds and Coin Use in the Roman World. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag (1996) :...
I have the Bastien article on my page here-- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/articles/ no memberships required.
it's Magnentius, similar to this one; though I can't make out mintmark. [ATTACH]
I can't imagine my life with only one Carthage follis! :)
here's some Galerius from Carthage charting his progression through the ranks of the Tetrarchy. first as junior Caesar [ATTACH] Galerius A.D....
Yes, it's copying Siscia. These defy classification since they are not struck by an official mint. I have several hundred of them, with only a few...
This Aurelian was struck and then flipped 180 and struck again. Aurelian A.D. 270- 275 Ӕ Antoninianus 24mm 4.2g IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate &...
Alföldi wrote about this cryptogram in his 1958 book The Conversion of Constantine and Pagan Rome where he suggested this may have been an attempt...
Doug, as you know, it's a ligature and that is merely how I represent it for simplicity sake. If you look at my page I linked to, I break down the...
back to VOT backwards (say that fast three times), it does happen often enough. there are a few known examples like the coin below-- [ATTACH]...
it's a nice coin to have for a Licinius example. here's my Constantine I example [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 320 19mm 3.6gm CONSTANTINVS...
this is probably my current favorite "barb" of Magnentius [ATTACH] Magnentius circa A.D. 350-3 20x21mm 4.0gm [D N MAGNEN]-TIVS P F AV[G];...
the legend on your coin is not backwards, it is Greek
I just got this unofficial Magnentius coin. The style is not too bad and the spelling is close. The size is is also about the same as official...
this Ticinumn issue is not that rare, merely scarce here's one I have [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 320 18x20mm 2.7g CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; radiate...
There is a plate coin in RIC that does not look the same. I am not going to speculate on the authenticity of the plate coin from the black and...
I haven't seen them all...but I've seen yours and it is fake. The style is wrong, the portrait is not good and the letters are clunky. You don't...
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