When Mr. Lindgren got up in years, he sold off his collection in a series of buy-or-bid sales by mail from his company, Antioch Associates. I...
I'm a sucker for a nice architectural type and this one fit the bill. Maxentius assumed power in a rebellion against Severus II, who had removed...
I have a couple of Severus coins from this mint. One is unlisted in AMNG I, Moushmov, Varbanov, BMC, or Sear Greek Imperial: [ATTACH] Septimius...
@John Anthony has Varbanov. If you ask him nicely, he'll probably look it up for you.
Moushmov 980, I guess. [ATTACH]
That's tough. Pick's AMNG I has only one coin from this magistrate with an eagle on the reverse and it's standing facing with outstretched wings...
Did somebody say Annia Faustina? Because I've got the Lindgren plate coin ... [ATTACH] Here's the listing in Lindgren I: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Never had that experience! It must have come as quite a surprise! Here's a Severus Alexander sestertius with Libertas on the reverse to go along...
IVNO REGINA (Juno the queen)?? Think again; this one says VINO REGINA (wine the queen): [ATTACH]
Outstanding year! And your list has a little something for everyone!
That narrows it down to Markianopolis for sure.
Looking through Wildwinds, acsearchinfo, Sear's Greek Imperial, it's clear there were only a few cities that struck these coins of Mac & Di with...
Yes! Exact same dies!!! Thanks!
Looking at it in hand, I think that's it.
This one has very rough, corroded surfaces and I can't make out a single letter of the inscription on either side of the coin. I believe it's...
It looks much better in hand. The dark patina makes it hard to photograph.
Unattributed coin from a bulk lot. Fortunately, I can make out the entire obverse legend and almost the entire reverse legend as well. I'm 100%...
Thanks for the excuse to post this one again! [ATTACH] Antony and Octavia AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm Ephesus, 39 BCE Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP...
Same issue, same mint, same officina: [ATTACH]
Gorgeous!
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