there is a book on this coinage by David Macdonald that I enjoyed and it is not as daunting as the title sounds- An Introduction to the History...
I forgot to add, it is also listed in Toffanin's book MEDIOLANVM as # 146/1 this book cross references other catalogues [ATTACH]
Yes, it is from Mediolanum, and yes, I checked in my copy of Göbl.
I have had several international shipments show similar odd movement. Most recently I had a shipment to Germany showing it is in Cuyahoga Falls...
it's Göbl 1086aa
Not just closest, but the same RIC number
Cope, L. H., C. E. King, J. P. Northover, and T. Clay. Metal Analyses of Roman Coins Minted Under the Empire. British Museum of Papers 120, 1997....
edit-- nevermind
in the left hand is a parazonium -- a dagger with an eagle’s head for the pommel cap
your coin is from Heraclea Licinius II A.D. 317 DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C; laureate and draped bust left, globe and sceptre in left hand, mappa...
patience is a virtue...they have started sending them today.
This type references the victory of Maximianus over the Quinquegentiani (a rebellious tribe in North Africa) and his triumph and actual presence...
RIC VII Cyzicus 4
I think your attribution is correct. The size and weight are not a problem.
Yes, this is one of the (more) confusing issues in RIC VII, which is why I usually catalogue these as 232/237...and thanks, it is good to be back.
I like that camera also. Below is my setup. [ATTACH]
Thank you everyone for the kind words
definitely Ticinum (Rome did not issue this type in bronze) note the cross on the altar-- RIC VII Ticinum 86 [ATTACH]
regarding the ID of the originally posted coin, it is actually RIC VII Rome 232. The difference between 232 and 237 is the wreath. I think that...
There is no question of whether it is an aegis or medusa, as the aegis has the head of medusa on it. The question, is whether it is an aegis or...
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