[ATTACH] Maximianus A.D. 292- 293 Ӕ Antoninianus 21x23mm 3.1g IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust right PAX AVGG; Minerva...
Years ago, I made a little chart that shows the contrary nature of Rome. I did not include Sirmium on the chart as they did not issue any of the...
officina and workshop are the same thing. the example from Wildwinds looks like the third workshop-- Γ (gamma)
despite the unusual obverse legend of FL CONSTANTIS BEA C, your coin is Constans. at this time, Siscia operated five workshops-- A, B Γ Δ and Є...
You can get rust on bronze coins as the alloys can contain trace amounts of iron, sometimes enough for the coin to be slightly magnetic. I have a...
No, I have not seen it, but figured it might be of interest.
https://www.ma-shops.com/jacquier/item.php?id=520
If you do not already know it, or have a reference book, you can always look up names of Emperors online....
two (possibly) helpful links http://www.gallic-empire.com/coinage.htm http://www.forumancientcoins.com/lateromancoinage/gallic/postumus.html
Though RIC VI gives A.D. 310- 312 range for this type, it should probably be 311- 312. Constantine is gearing up for his war against Maxentius...
it's Gratian
a couple of years ago, I won this coin for a few dollars (felt a little guilty)...seller's original pic-- [ATTACH]
here's a couple I cleaned [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, the legend is known and I would not have posted this coin as unrecorded if I thought that it was unofficial.
here's an unrecorded coin Galerius A.D. 296- 297 17x18mm 3.0g [MA]XIMIANVS CAESAR; radiate and draped [maybe cuirassed also] bust right. SOL...
[ATTACH] my Diocletian
You have to be aware, that this type was issued about the same time (A.D. 301) as Diocletian's Edict on Maximum Prices. It was an attempt at PR...
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Sorry if I confused...I was not suggesting that the first time the portrait was used was 15 years later...as I said 15 years later, not it finally...
The thick-necked bust types with short cropped hair started during the Tetrarchic period. It was meant to to make the rulers more homogeneous, to...
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