people are purchasing them...he has sold 18,680 items
You can still get copies of the book. It is inexpensive and short, at only 48 pages, so it does not take up much bookshelf space. [ATTACH]
The middle coin on the far right is Licinius I and has an IOVI CONSERVATORI reverse
That's not really true. Through the years, many people have been interested in unofficial coinage and there has been quite a lot written. I even...
it looks like an Alexius I AE Tetarteron you can compare with examples from Wildwinds http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/alexius_I/t.html
Déjà vu I knew that I remembered this.
Let's not forget that Maxentius was also a usurper, since he was never recognized by the Tetrarchy.
Maximianus, who was supposed to be in retirement like Diocletian, actually rebelled against Constantine, who was away on campaign against the Franks.
the doors are opening outwards.
This type was minted for all the members of the Tetrarchy-- Diocletian, Maximianus, Constantius I and Galerius.
I confess to many copy and paste errors.
You have Cyzicus and Antioch in your description, your coin is from Cyzicus. RIC actually uses the word emperor to describe who is receiving the...
Your mint mark is in the exergue, the bit that includes the SIS part, for Siscia. HR is a control mark.
this ligature is the two letters H and R joined together as a single glyph. [ATTACH]
Steve, you may have to search a while for another example, as it is not in RIC and is actually pretty rare.
the reverse definitely has two victories, as angels are not depicted yet. However, years later, victories eventually did transform into angels....
A and Z have been doing this for years. "A" is pretty well known for his artificial patination. On a side note, there was an article in National...
My grandfather James "Pete" Clark who served during W.W. II in the USAF in the 758th Bomb Squadron, 459th Bomb Group (they flew B-24 Liberators)....
probably decorative, but they may represent something like metal studs and sometimes you see things that might be door handles.
Arles campgates can be frequently found with 12 layers [ATTACH] [ATTACH] the doors from Arles campgates also have a great deal of variety...
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