Constantine II with spelling error http://tinyurl.com/hsuckuz
I hardly ever give coins I am selling a grade. It is much more important to take a decent picture and let people decide for themselves. Grading...
if the seller uses the term "extremely rare" it sounds like Romae Aeternae but unpublished coins are not rare if you don't check all the...
Helena A.D. 318- 319 18mm 2.6gm HELENA N F, draped bust right. REV: eight rayed star in laurel wreath. In ex. TSA RIC VII Thessalonica 48 [ATTACH]
I have had Staples do binding for me.
here's an Arcadius, same as the first coin, except with windows, leaning a bit to the left [ATTACH] Arcadius A.D. 384- 388 13x14mm 1.5gm DN...
The reverse of your Romulus coin is actually a domed shrine or temple. What may be the building portrayed on your coin is still standing.
If you want to try on your own, Dane Kurth (Helvetica) has an excel sheet for the fallen horsemen types, along with many others, compiled mostly...
But it is the usual convention to say who coins were struck under...for instance the coins of Constantius II struck under Vetranio. By your...
"in my opinion there are no coins of Aureolus or Pontius Pilate... Such an attribution is marketing to boost an otherwise unremarkable coin)."...
if you are talking about the second linked article then of course there are errors, as it is a hoax...as I already said, it's pseudoarchaeology...
You might already know, but this campgate is from Antioch, not Turkey
In the footnotes for Siscia 5 "Rev. breaks S-E..." and then gives the examples noted by Bruun
It just doesn't look right and is not made like any ancient Roman sword I have ever seen- one big problem is it is cast...and all in one piece....
neat unofficial Constantine campgate from Arles-- http://tinyurl.com/grw7ba4
The article is about Oak Island though...so it's pseudoarchaeology
The sword is a modern fantasy. for an article about ancient coins found in America check out this article- Pre-Columbian Old World Coins in...
one of my first posts here in 2007. I hated having ancients mixed in with world coins
they look like non-pvc flips
I liked the McGregor article, but it is a little heavy on fanciful interpretation. The DAFNE type must be looked at in context with the previous...
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