not legally available though.
An obviously bad fake to one person is not so obvious to another...it's all relative. The second example posted in this thread was obviously bad...
the fake that started this topic sold for $294.69 [ATTACH]
did you mean As instead of Ace?
the "Diocletian Values" section is a mess.
it looks like Diadumenian. similar to the example below from Nikopolis ad Istrum [ATTACH]
I'm always interested in coins if they are rare, regardless of condition. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [ATTACH]
I need to add that your GLORIA EXERCITVS coin is RIC 133. There is an error in RIC for this listing and for 132, Constantine II. The bust types...
It is draped and cuirassed. Though not always discernible, on your example, over the right shoulder of Constantius II you can see the round fibula...
None of these GLORIA EXERCITVS types have helmeted busts, except for the type with Roma or Constantinopolis obverses.
the way it is split, O in left and F II in right field, means it is Lyons; but you need to see all the exergue to assign a specific RIC number.
The problem with this coin is that much of the mintmark is off the flan and, in this case, you need to see it to make a complete ID with RIC...
that's a good rule, but like every good rule, there are exceptions. An example- [ATTACH] however that rule works in 99.99999% of the time....
In your post that I quoted, you said "Constantius" who is quite distinct from Constantinus...which you have already edited...perhaps you merely...
close, but not right. Remember there are three brothers who have names in which the letter after C is an O. This coin has a huge clue because of...
you have the obverse inscription (and ruler) wrong
What's important on Vcoins is the code of ethics - I will vouch for the authenticity of items I sell and will have no time limit on the return...
The first problem with the coin is that it does not look right. It is not terribly bad, but if you are familiar with Constantine's portraits from...
Some of his bronze coins are very common, while some are excruciatingly rare. At least one is known from a single example; while other types...
This one is from Thessalonica, you can make out the mintmark - SMTSB
Separate names with a comma.
