I know a collector who collects the various shield decorations on busts of Probus which goes beyond my interests there. But then I collect...
Maximianus Herculius Obv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle Rev:– PAX AVGG Pax...
Hadrian Cistophoric tetradrachm Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bare-headed, draped bust right Rev:- COS III, Minerva, helmeted, standing l.,...
Try Probus. And P.
Mine is quite similar [IMG]
L Papius Denarius Serratus Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Harpa Rev:– Gryphon running right;...
Perhaps a Trophy of Arms? I know that type exists at Nicopolis for Septimius Severus but has seated captives....
Like @Victor_Clark I used to have a VSV example. Mine was in quite pleasing condition and almost fully silvered. [IMG]
The same seller has another FTR Horseman with a similar patina for sale right now. The coins are supposedly ex-CNG from a group lot though I...
When describing ancients there are so many manufacturing flaws that should/could be mentioned in the description of a coin. Most sellers don't...
I have owned a few of the AVG coins over the years but alas no longer have any as I parted with them a few years back. [IMG] [IMG] they did...
Clodius Albinus Denarius Obv:- D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, Bare head right Rev: FECILITAS COS II, Felicitas standing half left, caduceus in right and...
L Papius Denarius Serratus Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, coiled serpent. Rev:– Gryphon...
That is certainly limes copying the style of Rome. Many of these Antioch coins have a fabric that seems to end up being darkly toned. I am tempted...
I have a Severus Alexander Denarius that was sold to me as a base metal ancient copy but I am not so sure. Obv:- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AV[G],...
Could this be a flip over double strike? Rather than readinf S AVG, couls the bits of legend visible in the obverse be the remnants of SARVM N,...
It also comes without the P L. [IMG]
Am reading Mythos by Stephen Fry [ATTACH] A light read with a retelling of the Greek myths with snippets of linguistic anthropology thrown in....
I have heard this said many times. Recently (2004 and again in 2009) people were not willing to believe that it would be worth the effort for...
Generally a mint has a consistent style about it that you can learn to recognise over time. Even the less skilled or perhaps slightly sloppy...
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