The following coin was sold to me as a Barbarous Imitative of an Emesa - COS II issue of Septimius Severus. This was one of the first eastern...
The OP coin is absolutely stunning. The reverse is incredible.
Additionally. This community is spread across the world in many different time zones. Expecting a response immediately is unrealistic.
Despite what some people think, it is certainly possible to determine a coin as fake from photos alone. Knowledge of style and fabric can condemn...
Lefties of Sabina seem quite scarce. Sabina Denarius Obv:- SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust left Rev:- VESTA, Vesta...
From the same issue, different officina, much poorer example.... [IMG] An earlier issue from Alexandria Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP C VAL...
This is the closest I have had to the OP. [IMG] Though I like my spearing horseman like Algendron too. [IMG]
A lovely strong portrait.
Eagle, eagles everywhere. As the primary reverse detail... [IMG] [IMG] A minor detail At the end of a sceptre [IMG] At the foot of...
Here is a coin that has quite a bit of damage due to corrosion which has impacted on the surfaces. Along with that is flan damage that was made...
A lion's head on a single lion's leg forming each leg of a marble tripod table base also from Pompeii. [IMG]
I took this photograph from a wall moulding in Pompeii. Not sure what it would be called. Half lion-half fish being ridden by a Cupid. Nobody said...
Your first coin, the irregular one is so cool. A COS -II imitative! Wow. Your Venus seems to be the same obverse die but a different reverse die...
I would certainly attempt a gentle chemical cleaning on that one as it looks like it might turn out to be a gem.
I have many coins that were used in the plates for ERIC II but am not sure that counts.
Impossibe to tell from the reverse alone. PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG campgate with two turrents star above
IVS P F rather then VSD. This would be Constantius II.
Looks like Constantine the Great with a helmeted bust right. The reverse is desribed as "two captives seated at base of banner inscribed VOT XX"....
I suspect it is a barbarous imitative of Tetricus II similar to my coin below:- Barbarous imitation of Antoninianus Obv:– S (sic) P E TETRICVS...
A 1st Century A.D. bronze artefact displayed in Museum at Caerleon, the Roman City of Isca Silurum in South Wales showing Victory with a trophy....
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