Nice write-up and a very interesting coin @Jochen1 - seems to be pretty rare.
Here's my Titus tet: Titus, A.D. 79-81 Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 9.3 grams, 12h EGYPT, Alexandria. Year 3 = A.D. 81 Obverse: AVTOK TITOY KAIE...
Looks like Titus, though I can't read the legend. I'd guess the character on the reverse is the personification of Alexandria. Edit: It also...
Nice haul...
Cool coin and nice write-up Donna.
Thank You.
I think both of your scenarios are reasonable, it seems like the first one is a bit more probable and "in your face" if you will. It seems like...
@Valentinian I notice that my type seems to be number 47 on your list, with a rating of "S" - does that mean scarce? Thanks. P.S. It seems like...
Honorius facing portrait AE3/AE4 (Uncleaned hoard coin) Excuse the poor photo, one of my early attempts Obverse: Honorius Facing Reverse:...
I used to get them from crustyromans.com by the half-kilo, so about 200 coins in each lot. But they are no longer operating. Ebay is probably the...
Yes, it was important to keep the grain supply open between Egypt and Rome. Even today, Egypt offers subsidized bread at a nominal price, where a...
Probably OK to ask. I have run across some dealers that photoshop their photos to hide underlying conditions such as greenish crust and/or bronze...
For late roman bronzes - distilled water, toothbrush, dental pick, some toothpicks. Don't go for the olive oil bath as it browns the coins. Also...
Nice @Roman Collector and a very interesting write-up - thanks.
The first one is a latter third century tetradrachm of Alexandria. Could be Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Carus, Carinus, Numerian, or Diocletian...
Here's a good example (not in my collection)! Sort of pre-neckbeard. [ATTACH]
Nice work.
Zeus Mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Commodus (180-192. A.D.) Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 11.06 grams Obverse: M AVΡ KOMMO ANTΩNINOC CE,...
Great coin David. I was unfamiliar with this coinage.
Virtus. Nice orichalcum color as well. The mint at Rome was still striking good bronze pieces for a while during the joint reign. Then everything...
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