If I can't make out enough of the legend on these AE4's to be certain, I don't even bother.
I like the portrait on this one, not because it looks like Maximianus, but because it looks more like Carinus. It's an early Rome issue and the...
You can bog down on how good a fake it is or isn't...but as I said it does not matter, because the seller is a well-known fake seller. There are...
You don't have to know the market...all you need to know is that the seller is known for offering fakes. No point in looking at his coins and...
If you haven't spotted one recently, then you are not looking close enough, because they are out there. 15 years ago a bunch turned up mainly in...
If you haven't seen it yet, the best place to start is-- Alföldi, Andreas. "A Festival of Isis in Rome under the Christian Emperors of the IVth...
Maximinus II from Nicomedia Sol standing left in long robe, right hand raised, left hand holding head of Serapis [ATTACH]
Your obverse legend ends with P F AVG and the bust is also draped and seen from the back.
I've had a few over the years. Below are two more from Thessalonica. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As you noted,there is a • in front of the mintmark. It is from Siscia •ASISC
[ATTACH] L Titurius L. f. Sabinus 89 B.C. AR Denarius 17x19mm 3.8gm OBV: bare head of King Tatius r., bearded, TA (in monogram) front, SABIN...
if you are not familiar with ACE- Ancient Coins for Education, here is the link-- http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billon_(alloy) the alloy varies, but coins at this time usually (there are always exceptions) only had around...
He's not a new fake seller seller, just changed his ID. It's a common ploy for these guys. [ATTACH]
It can't be Heraclea because there are 5 letters in the mintmark. It looks more like SMAQ(?), so Aquileia
the reverse is Telesphorus
it looks like Crawford 56/6 after 211 B.C. below is the picture from Crawford [ATTACH]
Regarding the original coin in this topic, it is not correct to call it a Celtic coin; though I know it is done often enough, especially on eBay....
It was a pleasure to meet Gavin in person, but my public speaking skills need improvement. I was also concerned that I would not have enough...
Marcus Aurelius A.D. 176- 177 Ӕ As M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI; laureate head right. IMP VIII COS III P P PAX AETERNA AVG S-C; Pax holding...
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