why does the coin have to be associated with Rome?
they write that it is not the god Mars, but "an astrological representation of the planet Mars." Many examples noted of manuscripts, metalworks...
I am glad that you are enjoying them and I hope that you will continue enjoying this hobby for many years.
you can't get a more modest price than zero
Your coin is RIC IV Rome 27b
welcome to the hobby...but the word has been out for years.
people are purchasing them...he has sold 18,680 items
You can still get copies of the book. It is inexpensive and short, at only 48 pages, so it does not take up much bookshelf space. [ATTACH]
The middle coin on the far right is Licinius I and has an IOVI CONSERVATORI reverse
That's not really true. Through the years, many people have been interested in unofficial coinage and there has been quite a lot written. I even...
it looks like an Alexius I AE Tetarteron you can compare with examples from Wildwinds http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/alexius_I/t.html
Déjà vu I knew that I remembered this.
Let's not forget that Maxentius was also a usurper, since he was never recognized by the Tetrarchy.
Maximianus, who was supposed to be in retirement like Diocletian, actually rebelled against Constantine, who was away on campaign against the Franks.
the doors are opening outwards.
This type was minted for all the members of the Tetrarchy-- Diocletian, Maximianus, Constantius I and Galerius.
I confess to many copy and paste errors.
You have Cyzicus and Antioch in your description, your coin is from Cyzicus. RIC actually uses the word emperor to describe who is receiving the...
Your mint mark is in the exergue, the bit that includes the SIS part, for Siscia. HR is a control mark.
this ligature is the two letters H and R joined together as a single glyph. [ATTACH]
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