For some reason, all types of Tacitus with bust left are rather rare. So after I lost a bidding war for a lovely VF one 3 months ago, I decided to...
This one must be the best bust I've seen for Florian: FLORIAN AE22mm 4g Antoninian/Aurelian (VF) AV: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG; Bust right,...
Fractions are not really common. The OP one is probably around 2g, 3 years earlier, a 1/2 follis from Trier was 5g. This one is issued by...
Porbus was very porlific in his coinage, especially as far as bust types (one of my obsessions) goes: PROBUS AE23mm 3.29g billon...
Speaking of dots, here is a coin with what I call ghost dots - dots that are supposed to be there, but because of the style and the preservation...
"Hey, let's put a dot here and some dots there... the guys studying these in 1600years will have a blast!"
I developed quite a liking for Ambianum coins. This one is not really rare, but it has a beautiful portrait: MAGNENTIUS AE2 21mm 4.21g Maiorina...
Galerius looks like a younger Kris Kringle :)
While still under the strong impression of the tragedy of Palmyra, I'll show you perhaps the ugliest Aurelian and at the same time, one of his...
Very glad you like it :) Also, for your collection notes, you might add as provenance/pedigree that coin is ex. Lanz.
Maybe not really interesting unless you are actively interested in LRB, but the possibility that these fairly scarce coins were issued on 2...
I'm posting this coin in connection with an interesting and very plausible theory about the anepigraphics of Rome usually connected to...
This one is from Vabalathus, before deciding to declare himself Augustus against Aurelian, which happened in Palmyra. ABALATHUS & AURELIAN...
For future reference, using RIC Temp (for 268-276AD) is really easy and quite extensive. Chances are that if you have a coin from that time frame...
Genius usually has a modius on his head. Your coin is RIC 48, take a look here and skim through the examples listed:...
There might be others but like I said they are not recorded in the references I went through. The "unique" part is also wishful thinking that...
It's my note and it means I have not been able to locate another spec of this issue anywhere else. None in Huvelin, the most comprehensive source...
And here is the corresponding issue for the mint of London: CONSTANTINE II AE3 18mm 2.12g Follis/Nummus (F) (desert patina) AV: CONSTANTINVS...
The BEATA TRANQVILLITAS is perhaps the most ripe type with rare bust representations of the whole roman world. This one is courtesy of Mr. Victor...
For instance here's a pair:...
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