It's close, but your coin has a ✶ as part of the mintmark instead of a •
The reason Rome transported so much grain from Egypt was because Egypt had rich lands along the Nile and a surplus of grain, that is why it is...
I occasionally find interesting/ and or rare coins in lots; but it is often a tedious slog looking through all these coins. I recently got a nice...
Constantius I was dead many years before the FEL TEMPs were issued.
or look in the best best reference on the Lyons mint- Bastien Le Monnayage de L'Atelier de Lyon: De La Reouverture de L'Atelier en 318 a la Mort...
the BEATA types began in 321 and rather than the war with Licinius this issue (and others) needs to be looked at in context of troubles with...
it's the same coin that started this topic
it's not particularly rare...if you think it matters, it is r1 (11-15 examples) in RIC another example-- [ATTACH]
Here is a useful link- scroll down to GENIO http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
It is not real. The first picture even has COPY stamped on it, under the horse.
it's RIC VI Alexandria 139b 124 is Maximianus
small flan crack, with horn silver and various scratches.
Your coin is indeed RIC 40 (4th workshop) and differs from Martin's coin in several ways- the mintmark, bust type and field marks.
Yes I collect mainly unofficial Siscian VLLP's but have a variety of examples here- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/barb2/ I like them...
another example - [IMG] and an unofficial Magnentius -- VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR; Victory stg. right; Libertas, holding transverse scepter in...
here is an example I saw a few weeks ago with a studded helmet [ATTACH]
here's a good site to help ID reverse types-- http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm
what makes the shield interesting is the type of shield. It is very convex, versus the usually seen shields which seem flat. I have heard this...
from my page- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/barb/ Circa 321, BEATA TRANQVILLITAS [Blessed Peace (calm)] type was issued. The reverse...
as mentioned earlier, these are not mules, but regular issues.
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