That's a nice coin and worth the price. I'd call it VF but struck with a worn reverse die. Grading is kinda loosey-goosey with ancients, because...
And if anyone's looking for a simpler classification scheme, here's the British Museum's holdings for Faustina II from Pautalia. [ATTACH]
Thanks for the kind words. Your coin, with its engraving error, is interesting. It's this sort of thing that makes collecting provincials and...
Coining late on a Saturday night! I spent all evening photographing and cataloging coins for a brief article on coins of Pautalia featuring...
Pegasus: [IMG] Caligula, AD 37-41. Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 6.74 g. Peloponnese, Corinthia, Corinth, Ae. P. Vipsanius Agrippa and M. Bellius...
These coins are quite common and over the years, I have accumulated nine different reverse types of Faustina Junior coins from Pautalia in Thrace....
Man, this forum is THE BEST!!! :cat:
It's far too thick to be a denarius. Portrait could be Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus, Commodus, Septimius Severus. You might do an acsearchinfo...
This one took months to arrive. It wasn't because it was tied up in customs overseas or because of post-office delays, but because of some...
One column: [IMG] Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.91 g, 29.2 mm, 12 h. Rome, issue 9A, AD 228. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG,...
A goat: [IMG] Mn. Fonteius C.f., 85 BC. Roman AR Denarius, 3.97 g, 21.0 mm, 5h. Rome mint. Obv: MN. FONTEI C. F, Laureate head of Apollo-Vejovis...
Romulus and Remus' legacy undoubtedly left its mark on Roman culture—and now, archaeologists may be one step closer to unraveling a crucial...
This is the most worn but still identifiable coin in my collection. The ID is made by recognizing the portrait as belonging to Julia Domna as she...
I have lots of greenies. A few of my favorites, in no particular order, but trying to show a variety: [IMG] Procopius, AD 365-366 Roman Æ...
Nice one, @JulesUK ! If you're looking for an exact reference, it's AMNG I (Pick) 105: [ATTACH] Or BMC 3, p. 17, 25: [ATTACH] My Philip from...
You can't simply describe an ancient coin on a scale from poor-FDC without also describing its surfaces, centering, strike, flaws, etc. Here are...
Good job attributing that one! That wasn't easy, I'm sure.
Nice ones, @Ryro ! I'll see your Ram Jam and raise you some AC/DC! [MEDIA]
... may be bad for politics, but it's welcome in my collection. These coins have glossy black patinas. I like a glossy black patina. Show off your...
Here's Genius holding the head of Sol: [IMG] Maximinus II Daza, AD 309-313, as Augustus. Roman Æ follis, 21.4 mm, 4.88 g, 12 h. Antioch, AD 312....
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