For Imperial issues like yours (I'm not familiar with provincial busts for Philip), that is enough. Bearded = Philip I and no beard = Philip II--...
Yes
Packaging, like mailers etc, from heavy smokers can stink. I remember one package I opened and it was like I was a smoker again. :vomit: This is...
Here's a quote from a good book-- "This is perhaps the only case in which the transition from pagan goddess to Christian angel is perfectly...
[ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 328 21mm 3.2gm OBV.: Anepigraphic: head with rosette diademed, looking up to heavens. REV.: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE;...
I always respond...not saying you will like the response though! :) I have my opinion in my terms.
I don't think that is true with every Vcoins dealer.
there have been a few posts about this in his past auctions
I have several coins which seem to have been turned into solidus weights Decentius from Lyons 4.3g [ATTACH] Maxentius Ostia 4.3g [ATTACH]...
The coin below was cut down from a Constantine I DAFNE issue from Constantinople it is 12mm and 1.5g [ATTACH] It used to look something like...
here's Maximinus dressed to impress [ATTACH] Maximinus II A.D. 309- 310 Ӕ follis 26mm 6.4g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and...
King ("Roman Copies" Coin Finds and Coin Use in the Roman World) gives a more nuanced look at these unofficial copies, though she agrees "the...
I will sort my bibliography with the proper date shortly
For a good discussion on why, check out C. E. King, "Roman Copies" Coin Finds and Coin Use in the Roman World. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag (1996) :...
I have the Bastien article on my page here-- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/articles/ no memberships required.
it's Magnentius, similar to this one; though I can't make out mintmark. [ATTACH]
I can't imagine my life with only one Carthage follis! :)
here's some Galerius from Carthage charting his progression through the ranks of the Tetrarchy. first as junior Caesar [ATTACH] Galerius A.D....
Yes, it's copying Siscia. These defy classification since they are not struck by an official mint. I have several hundred of them, with only a few...
This Aurelian was struck and then flipped 180 and struck again. Aurelian A.D. 270- 275 Ӕ Antoninianus 24mm 4.2g IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate &...
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