If you look carefully at the busts one can see similar features on Physcon's face. Clearly he did not resemble the stylized portrait on the coin....
Hoping it will be resolved in favor of collectors (obviously). With regard to the deaf ears part, I'm afraid you may be correct Donna.
This is really in the eye of the beholder. I tend to get coins that "speak" to me and have a certain spark. I am not usually concerned with...
I suppose I'll post a Postumus as well. This one features Serapis. I guess "Serapis is my companion" or something to that effect: ostumus AR...
Victorinus: Type: AE Antoninianus, 19mm 2.7 grams, 268-270 A.D. Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirsassed bust right...
Missed that one. Maybe the mods can merge the thread or delete this one? I just ran across the article posted on facebook.
As coin collectors, what do you think about this AI-driven attempt to picture each emperor realistically?...
Here's another one that is supposed to be "rare" Lucius Verus on horseback, riding down a Parthian. Lucius Verus, 161-169 A.D. Type: AE As,...
Not particularly rare but: Magnus Maximus from 383-388 in the Western Empire. Initially, as commander of Britain he led a revolt against Gratian....
A couple of coins of Phillip the Arab: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] COMMAGENE, Zeugma. Philip I the Arab. 247-249 AD. Æ31, 19.2g; 6h Obv.: AYTOK K M...
The only time this happened to me was when I took a Constantius II centenionalis out of the flip and it snapped in half, turned out to be...
Great success rate in your bidding. Also, a super coin. Another Byzantine coin that is at auction currently is a solidus of Mezezius, whom I admit...
Elagabalus: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Severus Alexander [ATTACH] (I'm skipping Gordian III) Here's Herennius Etruscus: [ATTACH]...
Cool thread. I used to have a lot of stuff from the Frank L. Kovacs snail-mail auctions and I saved all of the brochures and price lists. Frank...
Nice Bing. Whenever possible I try to upgrade late roman AE3 and 4's of rulers to AE2's or better. The larger flan and heavier weights, along with...
Great stuff @galba68 !
Very nice coin Victor. And thanks for the interesting backdrop to the coin.
Here's the video from the 80's: [MEDIA]
Is it just me or does it seems like more of these 3rd century silver tets of Antioch are becoming more available? Seems like either a hoard was...
Hi and Welcome to Coin Talk. Here's my Magnentius: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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