the second coin is Tetricus I, like the example below. [ATTACH]
Yes, he is a fake seller. That does not mean that every coin he sells is fake. Many fake sellers have many authentic coins with a few fakes...
I added apollo_coins to my list of fakesellers in August http://www.lateromanbronzecoinforum.com/index.php/topic,1218.0.html
Coins praising the military are smart (and cautious) moves by Emperors, as they only rule as long as they have the support of the military. More...
The legend break has no bearing on the RIC number. RIC lists this legend as VIRTVS PROBI AVG, with no breaks shown.
Here's a Sol with captive from Aquileia Constantine I A.D. 316- 317 18x21mm 3.2gm IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust...
Lydia. Sardeis . Tiberius and Livia AD 14-37. Togate figure of emperor raising kneeling figure of Tyche of Sardes / Livia seated right, holding...
The date would only need to be changed a bit- the third period ends with the death of Valens in Aug 378 and the fourth period (with field marks Θ,...
I think that it is official, plus the other example with different dies makes unofficial seem even more unlikely. [ATTACH]
The workshop is Γ (gamma)
This is only the second example that I have seen, but there are doubtless more unnoticed ones floating around. This coin from Valens has an...
Sorry for the late response, but I just saw your tag. Yes, the C stands for Caesar. We know because of surviving edicts and inscriptions where it...
and you are exactly who these fake sellers love ;) feedback means very little...eBay often makes it difficult to even leave negative feedback or...
thessalonikiseller is a well known seller of fake coins. He just recently changed his eBay ID, something many fakesellers do. His old I.D.'s...
the link to the Italian article was posted yesterday https://www.cointalk.com/threads/hoard-of-fifth-century-gold-coins-found-in-como.323251/
you can contact NGC and ask them-- https://www.ngccoin.com/contact/ or tag Barry Murphy, he works at NGC
it's RIC 181
RIC VII describes busts raising a hand (like my avatar) as "imperatorial gestus" Gestus is the physical embodiment of an attitude- in this case,...
it's Constantius II and, from what i can decipher from the mintmark, it looks like it is from Heraclea. In the exerge it looks like SMHB. Similar...
Here are more examples of ancient coins still in circulation long after they were minted. Of course, there is no way to know how long they...
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