It's a fun series to collect and lots of little details to look for. Sometimes you can find examples with figureheads on the galley...I sold this...
here's one with a bit of rainbow toning [ATTACH] Trebonianus Gallus A.D. 251- 253 AR Antoninianus 21x22mm 3.3gm IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS...
to complement the recent post of jamesicus on Romans who campaigned in Britain, some info about what might otherwise seem to be a series of common...
here's another topic on this -- https://www.cointalk.com/threads/renewal-of-restrictions-on-coins-from-italy-cpac-meeting.362358/
No, I am not taking a side, my position is merely if you cite a reference use that reference. So if you use a RIC number, your mint is Rome...no...
Sear explains this (page 363)-- RIC attributes all precious metal to Rome while CBN prefers to assign them to Lugdunum. CBN is Catalog of coins of...
my first step, is to check the reference :)
The mint according to RIC though, is Rome.
that's why you should check the actual reference
According to RIC, both 10 and 12 are from the Rome mint.
nvm
It is indeed an error in RIC...these coins for Licinius all have the short legend IMP LICINIVS AVG. Even the plate coin in RIC VII for Aquileia 39...
The FEL TEMP galley type likely reference a visit to Britain circa 342-3 by Constans to quell a rebellion. [ATTACH]
NVM
Thank you, but I can only take credit (or blame) for quickly getting packages to the post office, then all credit (or blame) is on them.
you might get a certain number of articles free before it kicks in.
it's behind a paywall
The weight does not matter at all in this case. As far as what to look for, they are die matches; which means they are identical, except flans or...
For starters, they are die matches. Also note how much smoother the fields are on these coins, since they are pressed and not properly struck....
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