Yes, it was on ebay Spain. All the description had was "I guarantee authenticity"
there are plenty of "real fakes" (how's that for an oxymoron) to be concerned about on eBay. The Romulus below just sold today...guaranteed as...
here's a quote from a topic I wrote a few years ago about this reverse. I am cetainly not the first to speculate that it may be a statue...I...
the O's on the standards are Phalera -- sculpted discs which were awarded for various military exploits
maybe if it had a barbell on the reverse or something else specifically pertinent to him. Why these coins are attributed to Aureolus (short...
this type was also issued for Crispus [ATTACH]
It is a coin issued under the authority of that ruler. Of course many coins were issued by someone other than whose portrait appears on the coin....
Constantius II and Constantius Gallus are two different people.
prices vary according to several things...how nice, city (some cities are more common), field marks, not all engravers from the same mint are...
VRBS = city, like "urban" so the whole legend means "City of Rome"
[ATTACH] yes, now I see them. here is the link again with examples like your coin, which is an VRBS ROMA wolf and twins, though I am not sure of...
Now I see them Your coin is an VRBS ROMA I have some on this page...scroll down http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/comm/
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Missing features are common enough. there are many examples that must be due to either clogged dies, striking errors, wear, preservation issues or...
the workshop is missing most likely due to a filled die.
Eutropius, who was a contemporary of Victor (both born circa A.D. 320), was another primary source who wrote that Decentius was the brother of...
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