Doug, I am not aware of any easy method of telling genuine from false without risking a genuine coin. I know that I was burned with a few a couple...
Doug, Are you aware of the more up to date reference for your coin? This is maintained by Dr. S. Estiot and J. Mairat. This will form the basis...
My 212 is a left facing head rather than the draped and cuirassed bust right. I have come to mistrust sandy patina after the patina fell off a few...
I have the POMA but not the ROMA from Emesa. [IMG]
Well my lot of six coins has arrived and I will take the opportunity to show my Alexandrian, Roma. It is a type I didn't have from this mint...
Incidentally I have an example of the die filing and also the engraving details in the legends on a Septimius too. It also has the remains of the...
Doug, Your Tetricus would have spoken to me too. Another distincively Gallic portrait of Tetricus, classic ragged flan but combined with full...
Hey Steve....I have a coin that shares an obverse die with your Troas, horse coin you posted above. I bought this one because it clearly shows...
As some of you are aware, I have several areas of collecting focus but a lack of ability to really focus on those areas. Every now and then I buy...
I have bought 6 coins of Septmius Severus in the past week alone. Admittedly two were part of the lot mentioned above that I intend to part with.
Some would argue that BMCRE (Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum) is more thorough for several periods. Personally I don't value the...
RIC VIII - Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume VIII Carson, Sutherland and Kent. The Roman Imperial Coinage, Vol VIII, The Family of Constantine I,...
Doug, I don't actively collect Rome mint. I did buy some mules and some draped bust Rome examples as well as some legionaries but sold them all to...
Hmm good question. It looks like I have around 350 to 400 eastern mint denarii, which is my primary focus for Septimius Severus.
I stumbled across another example to add to my Alexandrian hoard of Mars coins. This one is a double die match to the first of my II COS examples...
A coin with lots of eye appeal. Very nice indeed. A nice piece of ancient art.
Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy II Soter (285 - 246 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY...
Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy I Soter, Silver Tetradrachm Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis Rev:– ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle...
Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Silver Tetradrachm Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS,...
I believe that Probus can be seen wearing it on coins often described as cuirassed. [IMG]
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