Maximinus II from Nicomedia Sol standing left in long robe, right hand raised, left hand holding head of Serapis [ATTACH]
Your obverse legend ends with P F AVG and the bust is also draped and seen from the back.
I've had a few over the years. Below are two more from Thessalonica. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As you noted,there is a • in front of the mintmark. It is from Siscia •ASISC
[ATTACH] L Titurius L. f. Sabinus 89 B.C. AR Denarius 17x19mm 3.8gm OBV: bare head of King Tatius r., bearded, TA (in monogram) front, SABIN...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billon_(alloy) the alloy varies, but coins at this time usually (there are always exceptions) only had around...
He's not a new fake seller seller, just changed his ID. It's a common ploy for these guys. [ATTACH]
It can't be Heraclea because there are 5 letters in the mintmark. It looks more like SMAQ(?), so Aquileia
the reverse is Telesphorus
it looks like Crawford 56/6 after 211 B.C. below is the picture from Crawford [ATTACH]
Regarding the original coin in this topic, it is not correct to call it a Celtic coin; though I know it is done often enough, especially on eBay....
It was a pleasure to meet Gavin in person, but my public speaking skills need improvement. I was also concerned that I would not have enough...
Marcus Aurelius A.D. 176- 177 Ӕ As M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI; laureate head right. IMP VIII COS III P P PAX AETERNA AVG S-C; Pax holding...
the second coin is Tetricus I, like the example below. [ATTACH]
Yes, he is a fake seller. That does not mean that every coin he sells is fake. Many fake sellers have many authentic coins with a few fakes...
I added apollo_coins to my list of fakesellers in August http://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/index.php/topic,1218.0.html
Coins praising the military are smart (and cautious) moves by Emperors, as they only rule as long as they have the support of the military. More...
The legend break has no bearing on the RIC number. RIC lists this legend as VIRTVS PROBI AVG, with no breaks shown.
Here's a Sol with captive from Aquileia Constantine I A.D. 316- 317 18x21mm 3.2gm IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust...
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