They were all silvered originally, but now, often have little or none left.
here's a link to an online version of Bruck's book http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm
Sear's book is most recently published, but he relies on data from others...for this issue he uses Göbl and even acknowledges him in the intro....
RIC VIII also says that the FTR Galley types seems to be a reference to a visit Constans made to Britain in A.D. 343. Kraft writes that the Hut...
Antioch engravers did the best work. Below is another fancy example. Lots of great detail, even the rudder is nicely done. [ATTACH] Constans...
Here is a coin that I sold a while ago and thought that it was fairly interesting. It is a Constans Fel Temp galley from Antioch and while it is...
Why must there be something done to help new collectors? Is it incumbent on seasoned collectors to hold the hands of new collectors? Having said...
That would be a highly subjective list. I see people praising a particular seller and wonder if they have even bought from many other sellers....
here's an unusual one I sold a few years ago. It is a poor attempt at copying a gold coin of Severus III-- note COMOB in the exergue. 10mm 0.5gm...
here's a neat minimi. It's copying an official Constantinopolis with GLORIA EXERCITVS two soldiers reverse. Official examples are pretty small at...
The PIETAS reverse is a fairly common type for Tetricus II [ATTACH] image from Wildwinds
No, it's definitely unofficial...I should have put that in the post.
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