Were these also discovered by metal detector?
Another Gordian III featuring Apollo and lyre. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice upgrades all!
Very interesting read. Thanks. It does seem like males are over-represented in numismatics, just like they are in engineering or similar...
Jovianus. Note what (I think) is a laurel wreath on the reverse. Is it true that laurel wreaths ended with Constantine's kids, but that they were...
Cool coin Donna.
Arcadius, A.D. 395-408 AE22, 5.7 grams, Antioch mint Obverse: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse:...
I think you are probably right on.
Very interesting @furryfrog02 !
I probably should mention (if you like the coin above) that @John Anthony has a similar coin for sale in today's auction...see below...but it is...
Nice new Caracalla silver piece. Love the tone and detail on the reverse @Pishpash !
Caracalla. MACEDON, Thessalonica Caracalla. 198-217 A.D. AE 26, 14.9 grams, 7h Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right Reverse: Nike...
COMMAGENE, Zeugma. Philip I the Arab. 247-249 AD. Æ31, 19.2g; 6h Obv.: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ФIΛIΠΠOC CЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust...
Crusties for sure, but it looks like there is detail under the crud. Love to see how they clean-up.
Good point @gsimonel - I suppose it didn't really matter. Apparently there was a shortfall of central government issued coins so many more...
Cool coin. A tough provincial of caracalla. A mob-worthy portrait.
It looks like it's part of the "S". OK coin to me.
Quite a Carthage hockey puck there. I didn't know that they had ice rinks in Africa at the time... ;)
2nd coin looks like it could be Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus - provincial type.
Great coin and cool write-up @Jochen1 !
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