Yes indeed! The stars are aligned!
[ATTACH] Okay, everyone is going to think that I’m making this up, but I swear it’s true. So this summer I’m recataloguing my collection and...
Yes! I agree that it seems unlikely that RIC would miss 3 officinae. But I swear, if it's not a lambda, it's a strange A indeed. Again, more pix...
Thanks Martin. I will try to post some better pictures. "A" would make a lot of sense. But I really do believe it's a lambda; the ascender goes up...
TL;DR: I don’t think this lambda officina is attested for this Licinius coin in RIC. It seems to be an unlisted officina for RIC VI Cyzicus 102 p....
Good to see that DICT PERPETVO on the obverse, Jamesicus. I think that's the title that got Caesar killed, along with rex he flirted with.
Man, I'm really envious of those Julius Caesar denarii that folks have posted. I despair of ever being able to afford one. Maybe when the kids get...
Man, if I had that much gold I'd show it off too! But probably would not pass it around the classroom. I doubt they would make it back to me.
That's a great idea @TIF ! Thanks.
I am very lucky that I am in a profession that allows me to show off and talk about these coins on a fairly regular basis if I choose. I know for...
[ATTACH]There are a lot of ways we can measure the value of an ancient coin. I would like to suggest a concept that's common but, to my knowledge,...
A Constantine and Numerian on the bottom. I don't even think I have a Numerian. One of the many great things about ancients is that they offer...
Thanks for your work on this. Helps clarify a lot of confusion and tedious details!
Sorry to resurrect this complex thread, but I have a Maximianus CONCORDIA MIL-ITVM that I think is RIC V.621, but RIC only lists a DOT XXI...
Well, I don't know if Ro is using a cell phone in the OP post. I do. Maybe one day I'll get a digital SLR. But until then, the cell phone...
Sorry, I don’t know much about Byzantines or Arab-Byzantines. But your first coin resembles this “Arab-Byzantine, Pre-Reform. c. AD 650. AE-Fals....
My photography set up is by no means elaborate, esp. since I use (gasp!) a cell phone. But I've found that no matter how I manipulate light and...
Wow is right. Is that the same coin? Remarkable cleaning job. If it's a common reverse type, I would not be surprised to see that coin listed on...
That's very kind! A PM is on its way.
Oh, I meant that I enjoyed the tetrarchic period in general. I wish I had a specialty collection like your London mint coins. I'm afraid I don't...
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