emissions are simply issues, designated by the different mintmarks, field marks etc. for example I will refer to the VLPP series from Sisica. I...
"hair straight up" is talking about the fallen horseman- the guy on the ground getting speared. More important for your ID is what is in the left...
It's Constantius Gallus. you can download the excel sheet here for ID help http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
It's a Valens (DN VALEN-S PF AVG) with a SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse from Aquileia
Your coin is Constantius II (CONSTANTI- VS P F AVG), with two victories facing each other holding wreaths--VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN . It is from...
It from Antioch...the mintmark looks like SMANTA
unfortunately, that is not a genuine ancient coin.
It can be a bit confusing when you see Constantine II coins issued with him as Augustus, like the Siscian example below. [ATTACH]
definitely not Crispus...the obverse legend is D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
here is a page from "The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage" with marks of value starting with Aurelian....
Below are two examples that I sold a few months ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
your mintmark is SMKB dot, it is from Cyzicus
the coin Seth linked to has a dot in the reverse legend. look at this one- http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2726
your coin is- Constantine I A.D. 313 IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG NN; Jupiter...
It is a GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI from Rome
You can buy it, and other things, here-- http://www.by-the-sword.com/c-484-roman-period-armour.aspx
Here is a pretty large site http://gallienus.net/ though it is not easy to browse as it does not have a search function
He seems to be wearing a cuirass similar to the modern recreation below. There are also pteruges (the strips coming down from the shoulders)shown...
"Shipping Time (the time it took to arrive)" Are dealers responsible for the speed of delivery? As much as I would like to, I can't control the...
It's Salonina and looks like a FECVNDITAS reverse -- Fecunditas, standing right, holding small child on left hand and holding hand of second child...
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