The bust is suppose to be a representation of the city I believe. The mintmark translates to Sacred Money (SM), Thessalonica (TS), Workshop 4...
Thanks for the information update. Man, what a find! What I might give just to go through these (perhaps with sticky fingers,eh?).
I have this bookmarked, but I seem to seldom use this as a resource. However, when I'm in a fix, I will check it out along with some others I...
Septimius Severus Denarii [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Nice coins Ripley and Mat. Oh, and you too Jerry:cool:
I'll let the Septimius Severus collectors post coins for him. Here is my only Augustus coin with Pater Patriae: AR Denarius RIC 210, Lugdunum...
I think this is my largest coin. Nero Claudius Drusus AE Sestertius RIC 109, struck at Rome 41/42 AD OBV: NERO CLAVDIUS DRUSUS GERMANICUS IMP,...
4/1 211 AD Septimius Severus dies of natural causes at York Septimus Severus was born in 145 AD in the province of Africa. He became emperor in...
Sorry to bring up a sore point (but it is a great coin!).
Great coin Batman!
CONSTANTIUS GALLUS Centenionalis RIC-VIII, 97 Cyzicus mint, c. 351-354 AD OBV: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed...
I have two. Crispus AE Follis RIC VII 144, London Mint C. 318 AD [ATTACH][ATTACH] ARCADIUS AE4 RIC IX 20c Alexandria Mint, c. 392 AD...
I guess I never thought about it in that way.
I'd know that table anywhere
There's nothing left for me to say. :dead-horse: :bow::bow:
Don't get me wrong. My first love is Roman coins, but I have to give the Greeks their due.
IMHO, the OP coin is as fake as a three dollar bill.
You are right, but I think for detail the Greeks were head and shoulders above the Romans. I have some very small (9mm) Greek coins where the...
Hey VK. What happened to your images?
Me too. Forum is a great place when you need advice and assistance from the experts; however, not being an "expert" I always feel intimated by...
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