Looks like a Byzantine follis to me. I can almost make out two figures on the obverse. Could be Heraclius(?)
My question on the op coin is whether the silvering is actually silver or antimony?
Here's a Rabbel II coin...from an uncleaned hoard of mixed roman mostly LRB. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for sharing all of the coins everybody - great stuff on Valerian!
Great score @Deacon Ray - So you were the guy who got the Augustus coin! Congrats. I almost bid on it. Great presentation by the way. On another...
I'd send it back, that issue should have been disclosed by the seller.
Seems about right for one of these coins. The big Ptolemy bronzes are rarely budget pieces at retail. You might have better luck in an auction.
Nice coin Erin. Too bad your brother and you are having some strife, but that's bound to happen once in a while. I'm sure everything will work out ok.
Great coins all!
Here is another one of my new coins courtesy of @John Anthony . This one was purchased at a bargain price, but in many ways it is a nice coin....
I think the OP coin is probably Postumus. Here's my Postumus - no Quintillus for me yet. It has a pleasing silver appearance even though I...
Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus (also seen as Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus but better known in English as Tetricus II) was the son of Tetricus I,...
That is great Randy. Wish I had a copy of RIC.
I'm doing more poking around and it seems like the vessel depicted on the far left hand side of the fresco is an urnula, which according to...
I agree. I checked around a bit yesterday on the web and couldn't find any really close examples to the vase on your coin recorded on temple...
Yeah, they have lots of 100 "premium" uncleaned coins for $135, which is a good price. Just checked out the website.
And here are some more: [ATTACH]
Cool shield and a nice heavy coin. Here are some shield patterns by unit from the Notitia Dignitatum... [ATTACH]
Trajan Decius Abundantia. Can't tell what she is pouring out of the cornucopia. I am going to call her Mama Celeste. Hmmm...where's the pizza?...
Only one of my coins had caught the dreaded bronze disease - a follis of Galerius and one of the oldest coins in my collection (30 years). I...
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