That was fun, thanks for the challenge! That second one was one I didn't come up with either!
Here's mine. I was pretty excited to get this coin... it's not the greatest shape but still fun to look at. I love this guy's story and think it...
Haha.. yeah I noticed something that made me realize i was wrong... we get second guesses?
Constantine campgate from trier CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Looks barbarous to me... and probably supposed to be Tetricus II (no beard). A closer look at the obverse legend may tell you more (I can’t really...
Looks like you’ve pretty much got it... the only amendment I’d make is that the reverse legend ends in “AVGG” rather than “AVG.” I’m not sure if...
Ha, oh wow... I just figured it was a totally made up name... it sounded dreamed up. ...if there was a any chance of it being real (nope), I’d...
Hi all, Just thought I'd shine the light on a wayyyyy under appreciated emperor for a minute. I found this coin on a notorious auction site... and...
I agree with @iamtiberius that it looks authentic. Instead of tooled... I think it's probably just had some fine "dirt" added or it was cleaned to...
PS: $500 for that Romae Aeternae example at vcoins is funny. Oops, looks like the seller accidentally added an extra zero... or...
I have a Postumus with a MONETA AVG reverse... I was never able to figure out if it was RIC 75 or 315... which are the same but from different...
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG RDC CONCORDIA MILI Concordia standing with two standards Siscia RIC V-1, 192 Siscia; Sear 11518 A nice coin with...
It looks like Claudius but Aurelian I think! Nice coin by the way!
Here's a tasty snack that arrived this week. $16 for this and another lesser Diocletian/Maximian Tetradrachm. It has a really great glossy...
Wow... I didn't know there was a coin with a mummy reverse! I must find one of these.... Congrats!
Nice coin! I have a Gordian III with a similar countermark on the neck. Then while researching this coin, I found quite a few similar examples...
I’m no expert, but it does look like the portrait on coins of the Tetrarchy from after Diocletian’s monetary reforms. Look at the GENIO era coins...
I don't think that his comment was intended to be an attack on academics or academic material. It was just a comment on the sad reality of what...
There are a few versions of your Gordian III but the key to choosing the right one is that it is an Antoninianus (radiate crown) rather than...
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