It's copying a coin of Constantine I. I have a page with over 100 of the VLPP "barbs" copying Siscian coins...
like this one Valens A.D. 367- 375 D N VALENS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; Victory advancing left,...
Yes, they are mine. I have several others...mix of different coins spanning several centuries.
part of a small group of Alexandrian coins that have impressions of other coins on them-- bronzes, not silver though. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Your British is showing :) There's no E on the end of my name.
Sadigh is notorious for selling fakes
I believe that I used distilled water. As I said, short bursts were OK, a bit longer and shiny spots started to develop. Another problem is that...
I have an ultrasonic cleaner and used it quite a bit for bronze coins. My opinion is that you shouldn't use it for ancients. Short bursts of...
This Aurelian was struck and then flipped 180 and struck again. Aurelian A.D. 270- 275 IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate & cuirassed bust left. SOLI...
Here is an interesting unofficial overstrike. It is an IOVI undertype, which was issued A.D. 313- 315. This type was demonetized after the...
[ATTACH] I like these unofficial VLPPP struck over official coins. The undertype is Licinius and looks like RIC VII Siscia 11.
Coin #139 21mm 4.0g overstruck on Licinius IOVI [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] This coin has been overstruck and it looks official. If official, it is very rare. The undertype is not really visible, but it might be...
[ATTACH] here's a Constantine I obverse brockage that should have had a VLPP reverse. I kind of wish I had kept
I think you posted the wrong picture...it doesn't match your description.
Yes, good catch. There are banners on two standards, normally only the center has a banner.
here's a neat SPQR brockage I saw but didn't buy. [ATTACH] here's a neat one with the eagle's wings spread. [ATTACH] I'll leave this one...
The bust on your coin is laureate, draped and cuirassed; which makes it RIC VI Rome 350c
This coin is RIC VII Siscia 95, note that it has the short reverse legend of VICT.
It is listed in RIC, though all the workshops for this issue are rare.
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