These two examples illustrate the other reverse type on prutot issued by this procurator, depicting a lituus. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No idea why the Marcus Aurelius as Caesar sestertius went for so much. As you say, the coin is not without problems. A bidding war between two...
Oldest as in "I've had this coin longer than any other in my collection": [ATTACH] Oldest as in "this has been on the earth in its current form...
Just about anything purchased in a group lot would be considered unattributed. This is one of my favorites, purchased some years ago in a group...
This small bronze of Commodus and his wife Crispina is the latest provincial acquired for my collection. It has only recently been described in...
How fun!!! @TIF once did this, too, though I think she actually used metal dies and flans.
[MEDIA] And I say it's all right! I took a photo of this sestertius in full sunlight to bring out the patina: [ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175....
I don't know, man. Its surface is only 3/5. ;)
There is, of course, Antiochia ad Orontem, whose river god Orontes is often depicted on its coinage: [IMG] Anonymous issue under Maximinus II....
Cabinet toning, particularly if there is a bit of iridescence. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's it!! You're a sleuth!
Thank you so much!
Pre-reform antoniniani of Aurelian ugly? Nah! [IMG] Aurelian, AD 270-275. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.82 g, 22.1 mm, 5 h. Cyzicus, early –...
On the eBay one, dated 1697, it does say SIL, but on mine from 1698 I'm confident it reads only SI.
It's reverse inscription seems to match this one on eBay, even down to the (CB) at the bottom. [ATTACH] In light of this information and upon...
Thank you. That's very similar. It differs in reverse legend and die-axis, but very close. Most helpful is the explanation of the titulature:...
I posted this over in world coins, but that board is kind of slow moving and I know some of you folks here at the dark side are familiar with this...
This came in a lot of ancient coins and I know nothing about it. What is it? What metal is it made of? It is bent and there's a big scratch on the...
Nice acquisitions for your collection, @singig ! I like the left-facing one in particular. I only have two coins of Gallienus from Cologne....
That's clearly Salus on your coin from the following year. Nice example!
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