Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding two standards Minted in...
When the coins of Antioch are good they are very good. This is one of my better ones. [IMG] The obverse on this one isn't quite there but...
I won't inflict the mass of FTR horsemen that I have received this week but will force a small selection on you. Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:–...
I have just received a coin for comparison with the OP coin. It's from an issue that matches that of the obverse of the OP coin but from a known...
I believe that the first strike was quite off-centre. It was to the right of the second (mainly visible) strike. The odd bit of hair in the middle...
Caracalla. M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS
Another new coin added to my falling horseman hoard. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed...
I now have a couple of different examples of this oddity. A Venus reverse type normally associated with Julia Domna produced for Septimius...
I have bought a whole nunch of falling horsemen. I thought this one is worthy of sharing due to the plain double strike that has had quite an...
Sometimes a very common coin can still appeal at a variety of levels. This one doesn't show a great deal of wear but also would appear to be from...
I posted that I don't collect provincials, neither am I attempting to build an emperor set. All that being said I bought this Romulus from the...
As i say. I don't normally buy Roman Provincials. This is for a varierty of reasons. I simply don't know enough. I know that there are masses of...
Septimius Severus, AE17 Obv:–AV KAI CEVHPOC , Laureate head right Rev:– NIKOPOLIT PROC IC, Hera standing left with sceptre and patera Nikopolis...
Here is my only captive for Vespasian. Vespasian Denarius Obv:– IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate...
So here it may take on this one. Could those lines be part of a metal band / frame to which the laurel leaves were attachedon the model being used...
I see this.... [ATTACH]
The laurel leaves are clear.
Gordian III, AE29 Obv:– ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC, AVT K M below, Confronted draped busts of Gordian & Serapis Rev:– ODECCEITWN, Emperor in military...
As some will be aware I have a passion for the coinage of Probus, particularly that from Lugdunum. As time goes by I find the time between...
Very nice coins. These designs were re-used by Septimius Severus many time.
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