I am not convinced that it is ancient. It looks cast.
Neither do I. It was a cut and paste error.
Augustus As Obv:– CAESAR PONT MAX, Laureate bust right. “CCARN" in circle in countermark. Rev:– ROM ET AVG; Front elevation of the Altar in...
I will pick out three of my Greeks. Aeolis, Myrina, Tetradrachm Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind....
These ones should not fool too many as their style is far from the original. These are as close to real money as Monopoly money is to currency....
I was just looking through my records and I haven't bought a Gordy since 2013. I bought it because it was an Antioch issue being sold as Rome. [IMG]
The dies are modern. What else is there to say?
Keep an eye open for these then.... Julia Domna denarius Obv:– IVLIA AVGVSTA, Draped bust facing right Rev:– VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left,...
Fantastic looking coin. So much character in the portraits.
What a gem. A very un-Otho Otho. From the portrait I would have called Nero.
Happy birthday Doug.
I have a couple on rocks. Lugdunum [IMG] Siscia [IMG] Tall on globe - Constantinople [IMG] Small on globe - Antioch [IMG]
The Gamma is quite odd too. An interesting coin. Perhaps a new engraver? Nice one.
I have examples of:- Vesta seated left holding palladium and sceptre [IMG] Vesta seated left, holding simpulum and sceptre [IMG] Vesta...
A really cool find. I watched it sell and am glad it found the home it needed and deserved.
It's a beauty. Much nicer than mine. [IMG]
Other dotty coins not covered above.... I have others too. I have no idea what the dots are. And that's not getting into dots in the obverse...
Ticinum [IMG] Rome [IMG] I also have some where thay are just designated P F S AVG from Trier QVIES [IMG] and the more usual GENIO POP ROM...
Alexandria follis for Diocletian [IMG] And a half follis too [IMG] and a Max Herc half follis [IMG]
Here is a slightly later Max Herc issue. from Cyzicus Maximianus Herculius - Follis Obv:– D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right...
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