Could it be an Alpha = A on a Byzantine nummis? They have a head on the other side which is often very weak. For example, Sear Byzantine #173.
[ATTACH] Doug noted an unsold Salonina of Alexandria in the Pecumen sale which had an estimate of 100 euros and an opening bid of 80 euros. Take...
The web site on the coins of Valentinian (AD 364) and later (RIC IX): http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/ now has, for the first time, an example...
Steve, your Constantine V is far better than most. It's a really good one.
[ATTACH] 24-23 mm. "reduced as". 13.20 grams. When zumbly posted his count, there were no centaurs. Now there are two on one coin. Thessalonica,...
I have heard of collectors (and widows) who were very disappointed at the value realized from a coin collection. Clearly the collector did not...
That is a great coin. For its attribution I accept the attribution to Datames (373/4-373/2 BC) in the 1986 ANSMN volume 31 article by Robert A....
Here is another left-facing tetrarchal follis:[ATTACH] Galerius, from Trier, with the rare FORTVNAE REDVCI AVGG NN reverse legend.
I like late Roman copper. You and see I do on my site: http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/ For the primary ancient source for Valentinian and Valens,...
Here is a Diocletian facing left from Lugdunum: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Lugdunum depicts him with a sharp pointy nose and has an altar for Genius.
YOC, it is an excellent coin. Yours is very nice depicting Maxentius in consular robes and being issued in a consular year, with legend ending...
Isn't the anepigraphic a Constantius II?
[ATTACH] Doug wrote, "Now is the time for you to post your examples of this same type (not just any Republican)." Here is my coin of Doug's type....
They are very nice examples. Welcome to the club! Visit http://esty.ancients.info/ for lots of information about ancients and collecting them
Have you looked in your public library? My city is not large and our library has several ancient-coin books worth reading. And, we have a...
I have reviewed many basic ancient-coin books here: http://esty.ancients.info/numis/learnmore.html -- Warren
On page one of this thread there is a large and attractive coin of Severus Alexander from Amasia in Pontus/quadriga facing on rectangular altar....
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Antoninus Pius, as. The reverse displays two ANCILIA. Wikipedia says, "They were twelve sacred shields kept in the Temple of...
I have reviewed some very good ancient-coin books here: http://esty.ancients.info/numis/learnmore.html on my page "How to learn more about ancient...
I suggest that beginners start here: http://esty.ancients.info/numis/ and check out links here: http://esty.ancients.info/numis/sitelinks.html and...
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