you have it sideways...it's a Claudius II consecratio reverse with an altar. the size and apparent crudeness means it is likely unofficial. These...
RIC describes the reverse as a Victory holding a palm branch in each hand; but this is an error. Anyone that looks closely at clear examples will...
There are quite a few examples of Sol robed from Eastern mints, so perhaps the engraver was merely copying one of those types. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
he is a fake seller...he sells some genuine, some fake...mostly fake though; so it is best not to to buy from him at all....
There are only a few known examples of this rare type with Sol wearing a robe. This example is from the Suk El Kedim hoard (treasure of Misurata)...
on my website I use the translation "the companion of the Emperor"
No, here is a Probus with the legend. [ATTACH]
here's another PXV [ATTACH] Gallienus A.D. 267 Ӕ Antoninianus 20x21mm 3.4gm GALLIENVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from...
No, it is just a field mark. Wreaths are fairly common marks.
the companion coins to the first SOL above - Rome 52 The 1st civil war between Constantine & Licinius and some numismatic evidence "In A.D. 316,...
I just got this one yesterday [ATTACH] Florian A.D. 276 Ӕ Antoninianus 21x22mm 3.2gm IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed...
different lighting, different photographic setup, different camera etc. etc.
the one to the left is an VRBS ROMA FELIX. This issue was struck in the name of all the rulers (Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius II) from A.D....
not legally available though.
An obviously bad fake to one person is not so obvious to another...it's all relative. The second example posted in this thread was obviously bad...
the fake that started this topic sold for $294.69 [ATTACH]
did you mean As instead of Ace?
the "Diocletian Values" section is a mess.
it looks like Diadumenian. similar to the example below from Nikopolis ad Istrum [ATTACH]
I'm always interested in coins if they are rare, regardless of condition. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [ATTACH]
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