Doug, Your coin comes from the single AVG . CO die as used on my BONI EVENTVS above. It is peculiar due to the IMP CE L start to the obverse...
Doug, I do have the more usual version of the reverse legend also on the AVG II C. [IMG]
BTW you are correct. Bern = Swiss national collection.
Great coin Doug. BMC 364, pl. 16.5 is from the same die pair though yours looks nicer than the plate coin.
Thanks Doug.That is great to see. I don't recall seeing that one from you before. It would appear that we have three of the four known examples in...
More from this series.... As Doug states these are often not as well preserved or beautiful as some other coins which means that they require a...
Doug's example is from the same obverse die as the last one I illustrated above. Here are a couple more from the same obverse die... [IMG] [IMG]
The following coin has a full normal COS II obverse legend of "IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II" [IMG] There is an odd sub-series of COS II...
It is indeed. Can you tell me what it is about it though?
An ancient bronze Antoninianus of Caludius II Gothicus with what would appear to be a PAX AVG reverse. In this condition it is worth very little...
She is normally depicted as being a little more lithe.... [IMG]
This is another Septimius Severus denarius that I have added recently. Rev:– BONA SPES, Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt. Minted in...
There is a series of denarii of Septimius Severus from Emase which we believe date after the earliest AVG issue of A.D. 193 and before the COS II...
It looks like a barbarous radiate purporting to be Tetricus with a SALVS AVG reverse
I have a wide spend range. I have spent >$1500 a few times and have been tempted to pull the trigger on some higher priced items a few times but...
I will take the opportunity to display mine too. The A below makes it quite common but it is a pleasing grade. [IMG] Martin
Steve, I am not sure the world is quite ready for you but that is just fine. It's just you and we accept you the way you are. (my attempt at...
There is a great deal of doubt that Lyons was actually being used in the minting of any of these coins.
It is a good job you can't see the rest of the room..... I am in the process of trying to sort through the older coins in my collection in order...
Here is my latest purchase that I thought I would force on you all. Hadrian denarius Obv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head left Rev:-...
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