The “IMP IIII” Moneta type - I would insert the RIC number but I am doing this from work - is almost impossible to find - yours is one of the few...
I had an opportunity to buy high grade examples of Septimius’s first legionary sestertius and the Africa type - I couldn’t afford both so I chose...
These are lovely! I was unaware of the beauty of the coins in this series.
Beautiful coins!
The first coin is beautiful - I first saw it in a CNG auction you reference - I thought there was an earlier CNG auction where it went for a...
What a beautiful coin!
It is authentic- I think the reverse is Anonna - I will try to look it up later. Blake
It was 198AD not 195 and the quote was “NIGER IS MASTER OF THIS CITY” - sorry for the error
You are right about the examples you list being rare - I have been looking for similar types for sale since this post and have only found one...
Interesting coins, among which is the sestertius of Caracalla stepping on an alligator symbolizing his plundering of the unarmed second city of...
Interesting portrait of Septimius on the reverse of the last one.
CORRECTION -(I wish I could edit these) the historian Dio Cassius was alive through at least the early part of the reign of Severus Alexander -...
I guess PROFECTIO means leaving Rome.
Thanks Curtis - these will be posted tomorrow - Blake
I'll send it .
I thought that since the dated types are those which are referenced in RIC, it would be known. Do all of the types found have the "SALVTI AVG"...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Septimius Severus Sestertius - Salus Seated left feeding snake coiled around alter and holding sceptre. RIC 747. Obverse...
The microscope looks just like the one I have which is from the 1970’s - very clever arrangement
My Question answered - this is how it is done
How in the world do you photograph from a microscope. I bought a stereo microscope for one of my scientist sons and I think it had a photograph...
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