The mint during the Antonine period did not have a standard way of breaking inscriptions. Basically, the engraver put in the inscription however...
Great coins!! The Volusian muled to a (rare with AVGG) reverse type of Trebonianus Gallus of Antioch is indeed very rare! Congratulations on...
I love Severan provincials, @nicholasz219, so I found a lot of them interesting. I'd have to say my favorite is the left-facing bust of Julia...
Trebonianus Gallus' coins of Antioch have a number of distinguishing features. First, they include the abbreviation P F (Pius Felix) in the...
There is a separate catalog entry also for one without a scepter. See here for more info. Note that stylistically, this one better matches...
Here's mine: [ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-211 Roman AR denarius, 3.43 gm, 18.8 mm Rome, AD 198 Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust,...
This was an educational thread about this a few years ago. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/matri-devm-cybele-or-julia-domna.327229/
I can't help but think the reverse of this coin refers to the constellation Leo: [IMG] Greek Ionia, Miletos. AE Hemiobol, 3.35 g, 18.3 mm, 12 h....
Gorgeous coins all, but I gotta go with the hippo! One of the finest examples of that coin I've seen!
These might be what you're looking for. They may be similar in height to your albums.
Although I argue otherwise, mine really DOES look like a donkey head! [ATTACH]
I'd call it "VF (rough surfaces)."
Dealer Ed Waddell has published an article on CoinWeek about provenances of ancient coins and famous collectors including Sir Arthur John Evans,...
Galerius as Caesar: [IMG] Galerius as Caesar, AD 293-305. Roman silvered billon follis, 8.62 g, 27.2 mm, 6 h. Trier, AD 302-3. Obv: MAXIMIANVS...
Historical coin, @Limes! Man, that IS brutal! Here's Sol Invictus brutalizing a POW: [IMG] Aurelian AD 270-275. Roman silvered billon...
7 h is the die axis; it means the reverse is oriented at 7:00 (like a clock) with respect to the obverse. I measure diameter horizontally across...
Very good year! I like the Vespasian with the laurel trees denarius.
This one from the Alexandria mint has a similar bust. [ATTACH]
Next theme?
It's RIC VI, p. 591, 78: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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