late roman bronzes
I don't have one of these types yet. I think I'll start looking for one. The capture of Egypt and the fall of the last Hellenistic kingdom was...
No I wouldn't do it either, as most folks here have opined.
I have some uncleans that I have cleaned that came out OK, and a bunch that didn't need cleaning. If you are interested I can send some to you....
Probably Valentinian II or III. Valentinian III reigned for 30 years - between 425 and 455 A.D., so I'd bet on him, and by this time the bronze...
I have a lot of culls too - something like 900 of them. I keep them in two mayonnaise jars and rarely pull them out to look at them. I know I...
Keep it going. Over time, the ancients hobby grows on you to a remarkable degree. Good luck on your 2020 efforts.
I've been collecting for awhile and as it so happens I already have an Elagabalus AR Tetradrachm, so I don't qualify but you've made a very...
My bet would be Constantius II mainly because his issues are so plentiful and he had a long reign (337-361) compared to Constantine II (337-340)...
Here's another Severus denarius featuring Neptune... Septimius Severus, A.R. Denarius, Rome mint, 210 C.E. 3.3 grams, 19.1 mm Obverse: Laureate...
FYI my Maxentius was $85 which is par for the course for this type, sometimes they run into the hundreds of dollars for those in superior...
I would pick up the Licinius larger example and the Maxentius. Those are good deals. Maybe also for curio value a Constantius II Falling Horseman...
Really nice coins @Pellinore - you should be proud of your 2019 additions!
Very nice. I'd love to have this kind in my collection.
Cool coin and a nice addition to your collection.
Third with radiate crown appears to be a provincial of Caracalla or Elagabalus but I can't read the legend. Fourth appears to have Arabic script...
Well, let's try again... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Maybe better, maybe not.
Neat coin. Congrats.
Vespasian (A.D. 69-79) Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. 26mm 11.98 grams Obverse: Laureate bust right, LB in front (Year 2, 69-70 A.D.)...
Aurelius as Caesar: Type: AE Drachm, 33mm, 22.95 grams of Alexandria Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust of Aurelius right M AVPHLIOC KAICAP...
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