So what are the odds? I can spend years not seeing an example and literally 30 seconds after my last post I look on VCoins and see an example from...
And just for reference here is one example from each of the other obverse dies that I collect in this series. I have a few examples form some of...
I actively collect from a sub-series of the eastern denarii of Septimius Severus - COS II series that have peculiar shortened forms of the legend....
I just spotted this one too (not mine) which I was unaware of [ATTACH]
I think this these are also the same obverse die. All in bad shape though. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
The reverse shows Fides standing left, holding plate of fruit in right hand, grain ears in left. Fides is normally depicted facing left like this...
The variety of silvering is indeed very wide. Frome full to partial patchy, none, including sandy. A small sample of my RIC 911 coins. [IMG]...
The OP coin is as follows with my best guess at the exe.:- Probus Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, bust left in imperial mantle,...
They are from different mints. The first coin is Cyzicus (you can see C M on the reverse) but you can't quite see the rest of the mintmark which...
There are no drapes on these. They are cuirassed only seen from the rear.
Domitian Ae quadrans Obv:- IMP DOMIT AVG GERM, Bust of Ceres left Rev:- S-C, Bundle of three poppies and four corn ears Reference:– RIC II new...
Doug, The coin in question and the reasoning behing the scarcity was discussed here previously and I didn't want to bore the board with repeating...
@Orfew managed to obtain a rare coin from the collection of the late Philip Gysen when it was being dispersed in 2018. He shared it here and was...
BTW Dane is a "she" rather than a "he" and she goes by the pseudonym of Helvetica on some boards. She also administers the Wildwinds site.
I found it too difficult to stop at just one though (I have more than 25!) ..... Here are two more as a sample L Papius Denarius Serratus...
Here is my favourite. L Papius Denarius Serratus Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Dolphin...
This Galerius was sold to me by an experienced dealer who thought it was Maximian. Galerius Follis Obv:– IMP MAXIMIANVS P F IN AVG, Laureate,...
Also in the batch. Philip Antoninianus Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust left Rev:– SAECVLVM NOVVM, Temple of six...
I think it's a thorough hand washing on the reverse.
So far this year I have singularly failed in my resolution to focus on my collecting areas. I seem to have lost all focus and am wandering into...
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