I have a page on metallurgy of Constantinian "bronzes" which also talks about some of the silvering processes with links to books and articles...
here's a recent acquisition, but it's not left facing, however it is a sharp example-- he looks very realistic [ATTACH] Constantius I A.D. 301...
thanks everyone
I believe this is an obol, it's 8mm .63gm I was thinking an owl on the obverse...but maybe the orientation is wrong on both sides. I have seen...
thank you @TIF
I got these two coins in a large lot and know nothing about them other than the information that came with them. Does anyone have the references...
that looks like it...thank you @TIF
I looked for similar examples of this bractreate, but did not have any luck. It is 17mm I was not able to make out the legend either, part of it...
nevermind
[ATTACH] this mintmark is not recorded in RIC for Valens, but is noted for Valentinian I and Gratian. Valens A.D. 364-375 18mm 2.1gm DN VALENS...
The difference between the two is the mintmark. 342 is •ASIS palm branch and 344 is •ASIS• On yours, I can see the first •, but can't make out...
A few Vcoins dealers accept consignments, but this could be a long process. Maybe Vauctions, they recently had an auction though, so I don't know...
It looks official to me, the weak strike makes it look a bit off near the bottom, but the portrait is fine compared to other Constantinople issues.
I'm not Martin, but the only mint listed in RIC with Γ in the field is Constantinople.
congrats Martin. I have an example not listed in RIC from Alexandria. Constantius II A.D. 348- 350 20mm 4.6gm DN CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG; laurel-...
thanks for the link, but much like Constantine, I am not so enamored with Rome. To borrow from the famous palindrome from Virgil-- Roma is not my amor
It depends on which emperor you are talking about, for instance many of the later emperors rarely visited Rome. Constantine I is a good example....
Constantine I also
The single standard is Constantius II and is as common as LRB's can be with a rating of c3. There is one, though, that is rated as an r5, meaning...
I have drawn lines to how I think they match up Of course, we don't know how you did without a price [ATTACH]
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