You can never go wrong with depicting eagles on coins, thats why most Countries have this majestic bird as their symbol.
Thanks, no that is Roma and Constantinopolis depicted on reverse design:) Yes, all Solidi where gold issues.
Thank you! Here are some more, wins from Heritage Auctions. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Beautifull examples furryfrog02!!!!! Here are a few of mine....just won this one from WGI auction, AV 1/2 Sovereign 1825 Tower Mint/ George...
NICE!!!!!! Jochen I still need that Emperor, for my collection. John
Very beautifull example Jochen! Thanks for posting it, from the rare Siscia Mint too:happy:
I have a common version of your Emperor from Gorny&Mosch auction.... He was not a nice guy. He usurped power from the legitimate Emperor Maurice...
AV Solidus ND Siscia Mint struck 350/1AD 4.45g. 22mm. .999 Constantius II 337-61AD obv. Laureate/draped/diademed/cuirassed bust FL IVL...
That is a beauty Al, love the reverse!
One word to describe your coin.....MAGNIFICENT!!! absolute beauty:happy: John
Could not have said it better then Doug and Bing. Josef Stalin killed more people then all the Emperors/ Usurpers of Rome combined, and that was...
I always thought Diocletian was a "good" Emperor;) Since he is in this thread, might as well post my example:happy: AV Aureus ND struck circa 286...
Another.... AV Ducato ND Valencia Mint FDC Fernando II of Aragon 1495-1525[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Beautifull Milan Philip II coin.... Here is an ealy dated 1516 from Germany. AV Goldgulden 1516 Schwabach Mint Brandenburg-Franconia Margraves...
True! I remember they had that MS Saturninus Aureus/ plus a FDC Alexander of Carthage example, stuff of dreams. I would make a really bad coin...
Thank you! No, most of my coins, esp. ancients are not slabbed, The only slabbed ones are five from Heritage, and one from NY Sale. This coin was...
Just woke up.... Thanks for comments:happy: NFA (Numismatic Fine Arts) was my introduction into ancients. They where the CNG of the 80/90s, had...
Actually the Assyrians had professional armies from 1800BC to their fall in 612BC. This made them the supreme military power during that period in...
Beautifull Lajos II 1 1/4 Taler:happy: Talerman. Poor guy would end up dead on the Battlefield at Mohacs a year later.
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