Here's a scarce type from London. Though he is supposed to be retired, Maximianus is confirming his established authority. He is also openly...
If you are bidding in this auction, as I am, you may not be aware but most of the coins have been re-patinated. Notice all the orange desert...
I was looking up something and was reminded of this 2017 incident. I sent a new collector a Constantine I coin. It looked like this-- [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] (seller's pic) Constantius II A.D. 352-355 Ӕ nummus 21mm 3.6g D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust...
This first issue for Constans, age around 10 years old, from Heraclea mistakenly has IVN (Junior) in the obverse legend. Constantine II was the...
A new acquisition...no doubt it will be in my top 10 for the year. RIC says that this type; which was reserved for Constantine alone, suggests...
[ATTACH] Constantius I A.D. 296- 297 CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; laureate head right, H under bust. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius...
I was on acsearch trying to figure out a price for a Probus coin and was surprised by how ridiculous the prices have been for similar types in the...
I had a good year collecting; which made it tough to pick a "top ten." The first coin below is easily my coin of the year though. It's a unique...
I have added these three fantastic unofficial issues to my collection this month. [ATTACH] Constantine I, circa 318-319. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm,...
This is a scarce example of a Constantine I as Caesar. The first workshop is also unlisted in RIC. The “sacred money” reverse type was issued to...
Here's another coin that is not listed in RIC. It would be listed except for the dot in the left field over the arm of Genio. The eagle is also...
The Genio on the reverse of this coin has unusual lines across his torso; which I suppose was the engravers awkward/ lazy way of showing muscles....
One area that I collect is unofficial Constantinian coinage with an emphasis on issues copying VLPP coinage from Siscia. Here is an official...
I have looked for an example of this coin for 20 years and finally found one. It's not much to look at; but it is pretty rare. [ATTACH]...
After the death of Constantine on 22 May 337, there was an interregnum of some three months before his three sons were proclaimed Augusti on 9...
I have a small collection of Maximinus II and my favorite types are the martial busts with decorated shields from Antioch. Though the mint of...
I recently noticed that I have a lot of Sol coins for Constantine. I don't particularly like the type, but rather collect them for rare bust types...
I have a small collection of Maxentius coins with designs in the temple pediments. The best resource on this topic is "Le monnayage de Maxence" by...
Here's my latest unofficial VLPP. The bust is facing the wrong way and they forgot to engrave the shield/wreath over the altar. The "horse" on the...
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