Great coins and an even better write up! Thank You @Curtisimo !
Some folks think that the 30 pieces of silver were Tyrian shekels, or perhaps Syrian tetradrachms with the preponderance of folks thinking it was...
I recently posted a thread using the seller's photos before the coin had arrived. Luckily the coin showed up in 2 days in fine fiddle. The only...
Interesting coin and thanks for sharing. My only Severus was picked up a couple of weeks back....Neptune with trident type [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Coin just received in the mail. The weight is 19.54 grams and the size is 32mm, so I suppose it qualifies as a double sestertius...anyway, here's...
I think it's authentic but harshly cleaned, still a collectible coin though. Here's my $20 example (and my only Valerian until I get one of his...
I picked number 3 as I am a sucker for quality coins (most of the time) over rarity. Here's mine, small flan but decent portrait. Plus, the...
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine...Constantinople mint... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The coin will be arriving Monday - more details then!
Here's my SOLI CONS AVG type with Pegasus (or one of Sol's horses)... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks @Nicholas Molinari !
An interesting question - maybe they were buried in the Nile Delta, a somewhat muddy/swampy environment, and the home of most of the Greeks in...
I cou Nice ones @Theodosius ! I couldn't find a galley type for less than about $700, so I opted for the emperor standing reverse, which is...
One more question on the coin. I note that the initials SC appear on the coin. Does this imply Rome's approval of Postumus or was there a separate...
Thanks @Roman Collector !
Here's a tet of Salonina...wife of Gallienus. Portrait is particularly nice I think... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Congrats on three years @Orfew ! I also just started collecting (again!) when I joined last year. So far it's been lots of fun and I've learned...
It seems they tend to vary in weight Doug. I'll weigh this piece when it arrives. The seller had no info on the weight or size.
The Galley examples with the LAETITIA reverse seem to be the hot ones as far as collecting goes. However, I am happy with this humble piece.
Thanks @Ancient Aussie !
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