Cool! It's funny that you had the exact same experience! And yes, Genius is wearing a modius on his head, just like Serapis.
I don't have one of Constantius II from that mint, but I do have one of Constantius Gallus from Antioch. Typical uncleaned lot material, though,...
Here's a shaggy one: [ATTACH] Tiberius II Constantine AD 574-582 and Anastasia Byzantine Æ half-follis; 5.02 g; 20.4 mm; 7 h Thessalonica, AD...
I won this at Frank Robinson's latest auction and in the course of attributing it, I went to one of my go-to online references, Gallienus.net....
Nice addition to an already impressive collection!
They are called Paduans and they have their enthusiasts. You can admire them for their artistry, for their place in numismatic history, or find a...
So you're the one who outbid me at Frank's last auction! I'm glad it found a good home!
Shall we move on to Philip I, Otacilia Severa, Philip II and Julius Marinus? [ATTACH] Philip I, AD 244-249 Roman provincial Æ 28.1 mm; 17.65 g; 1...
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Is it just me or does Constantine look like a creepy insect on the reverse of @dougsmit 's coin? [ATTACH]
Cool! Nice portrait on that one, too. Here's a Severus Alexander sestertius from my collection: [ATTACH] Severus Alexander, AD 222-235 Roman...
[ATTACH] However, Julia Domna was mother to both Caracalla AND Geta.
It is definitely Gordy and Serapis. I can make out ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ on the obverse and that is Serapis, as one can tell by the Kalathos. Good job on...
I didn't realize I had so many different mints represented in my collection. All I'm missing is the Cyzicus mint. Here's one from the Samosata...
Lovely coin! I particularly like how Victoria is rendered on the reverse!
On to Gordian III and Tranquillina! Post 'em if you got 'em and I know you got 'em! These coins abound and I have so many provincials of the...
That's an uncommonly nice example!
Here's an interesting factoid. Wildwinds has this listed as RIC 2 var. and shows a photo of the plate coin for Dalheim hoard 12186. So, I can add...
You can see how different the Siscia style is when you compare the portraiture from other mints: Rome: [ATTACH] Mediolanum: [ATTACH] Antioch:...
Then there's the emperor who might have been, Hadrian's intended successor, Aelius, the father of Lucius Verus ... [ATTACH] Aelius, Caesar AD...
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