Thanks! Was won in an auction. In my research it seems to me that the siliqua (and solidus) were struck with a bit more attention paid to quality...
A recent arrival, my first siliqua. [ATTACH] Constantius II, AR Siliqua Struck 351-355 AD, Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Obverse: DN...
That's what I was thinking too, but I agree with @Ryro that they the pics look great! Very crisp, clear, and detailed which is exactly what you're...
I never knew they were abbreviations. Thanks, @TIF!
A bowling pin.... She's definitely a bowler!
Nice find, @Bing's son! My guess would be $150-200 or so give or take on the day.
Superb write up, @Parthicus!!!
It's gorgeous @Al Kowsky!!
Both these "coins" are nearly identical weight: 30.3g & 30.5g.... Fishy, and it ain't the dolphins.
A great denar to start with? How many more have you gotten since? :hilarious::smuggrin: Great coin and contribution, @benhur767! I had read that...
Very nice coins @dougsmit! Interestingly, the British Museum lists 2 examples on OCRE, one being slightly less than mine at 11.26g but one much...
Beautiful set and tribute! All three struck starting in 210 AD and ending in 211, 213, and 212 AD respectively, so quite relevant to that last...
Could it be a small flan? Missing a gram or two off the sides? Maybe 1/2 a gram from being well worn?
I love it ! It's now on my list!
With the two Vespasian Judea Capta denarii played in CIT Round 1 by @Dafydd and @zumbly, I guess I was kind of "tuned in" to these types and that...
Last month I purchased this Septimius Severus AE As and have recently been doing some searching and reading about it and the time it was struck....
Here's my ex rough J2+S 1/2 Follis RY3 from Constantinople mint: [ATTACH]
That's what I was thinking. I see the kind of worn "G/U/Y" top/right (6 years) and then the "II" below that (+2 years). Similar to this one:...
Can you share how you are seeing this as 6th year?
Nice full modius full, @David Atherton! Here is my worn Hadrian middle denomination poppies: [ATTACH] Hadrian, AE As, Struck 134-138 AD, Rome...
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