I actually like the bronzes most, but the argenteus made my top 10 because of rarity and the provenance was an added bonus. I have about 2 dozen...
That is one of the things that attracted me to Siscian VLPP's...the earlier busts in the series frequently have a stylized, cartoonish look.
It's a portcullis-- a heavy gate that can be raised and lowered.
here's a freshly minted fake from Yugoslavia [ATTACH]
I think that I have posted topics about most of these. My collecting interests are mainly 4th century, with a particular focus in Constantinian...
I wouldn't call it special, just Nicomedian style. here's one I used to have [ATTACH]
That is a Aesculapius, who is male, on the reverse of your coin.
The IOVI had circa 2% silver; while the VLPP was double at 4%
Here's an unofficial Constantine I Siscian VLPP struck over a Licinius I IOVI CONSERVATORI (RIC VII Siscia 11) from Siscia, struck A.D. 313- 315....
Yes, my example sold recently at auction as did this one, which I lost. The one below has a Victory holding wreath to the left of the two riders...
This coin checked a lot of boxes for me—helmet with Sol in quadriga and griffin on crest, shield with two horsemen and four enemies and a gorgon...
The circular object on the standard (note 3 on shaft of standard and one on banner of the example you linked to) are Phalera, which are sculpted...
I think that all Delmatius coinage looks Constantinian.
Here is another reference to an ancient coin with a modern countermark In 1636, a bronze coin of Domitian (81-96AD) was countermarked during the...
those are modern reproductions with little value
it's RIC VI Cyzicus 71, rated as common and struck in A.D. 311.
I won several including these-- Bank Leu & Co. AG and Münzen und Medaillen AG. SAMMLUNG WALTER NIGGELER. 1.-4. TEIL: GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN. RÖMISCHE...
The mintmark is TCON and the mint is Arles
I also need to mention Hubert Goltzius (1526-1583) who published several books on ancient numismatics.
As Doug pointed out, many people contributed. You could not have someone like Eckhel without people like Petrarch. Petrarch said in a letter that...
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