Very nice indeed. I still find it quite odd how these empresses often look so much like the emperor in a wig. This is particularly noticable when...
I had decided to stop getting distracted by LRB and to save up for a big Greek silver coin. I have failed miserably. I saw this coin and bought it...
A great type. Nice one.
I recognised it when I saw the first image. It may be a shame but it is better to catch it now. Regards, Martin
This one arrived yesterday.....I couldn't help myself.... Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, laureate head right Rev:– P M TR P V COS II P P,...
I nearly pulled the trigger on one of these recently and it was nowhere near as nice as this one. You had a good deal here and the dealer images...
A great example of a Nerva bust. One would recognise him from the portrait alone. A nice all-round example of an interesting type. A great looking...
I have seen a few lovely examples of Augustus and Agrippa dupondii from Nemausus over recent months from fellow collectors. I have been keeping an...
I had missed your thread completely as I have not been online much over the last few days. I am glad you pointed it out to me as I have seen...
I must admit to never having seen these counterstamps before. Very interesting indeed. It's nice to see something I have never seen before.
These are nominally the mint of Laodicea-ad-Mare thought the exact city of the mint is unknown. Regards, Martin
Septimius is attempting to convey a lot of titles all on one coin and this causes them to have to be shortened. It is all about the political...
One of collecting themes is the eastern mint denarii of Septimius Severus. I primarily concentrate on the earlier issues but sometimes wander...
The only two that I have images of at present, both EIC from 1835.... EIC Half Anna [ATTACH] EIC Quarter Anna [ATTACH]
Another couple of Gorgon heads..... Apollonia Pontika, Silver Drachm, SNG Cop 454 Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, wearing taenia?. Rev:– Inverted...
Ras, I take it that ERIC III will be even heavier than ERIC II. This is going to make shipping to those poor souls amongst us in Europe an even...
Athens, Silver tetradrachms Obv:– Head of Athena right, droopy eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and bent-back palmette, wire necklace,...
Hercules Seleucid Kingdom, Seleukos I, 312 - 281 B.C. Silver tetradrachm Obv:- Head of Herakles right, clad in lion head headdress Rev:- BASILEWS...
Mules are official mint products where the obverse and reverse dies from different issues have been used to make a coin in error. Many limes are...
I would not use the term "limes" or "limes-falsa" in association with this coin. I suspect it is an ancient barbie. It does indeed have...
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