Just so readers know, the top of the obverse is at 4:00 in the photo. The detail you can see at 9:00 - 12:00 is his cuirass.
[ATTACH] Constantius Gallus 21 mm. 5.43 grams. RIC Siscia 335. This heavier one shows weights were not very consistent.
Here is one of Constantius II:[ATTACH][ATTACH] 22 mm. 4.03 grams. RIC Siscia 334 (said there to typically weigh about 4.25 grams).
Here is a Domitian as with natural red patina: 28-27 mm. 9.56 grams. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It has a lot of titles: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII...
For beginners I recommend this site: http://esty.ancients.info/numis/ which answers frequently-asked-questions. It is part of a larger site:...
Dear Abby said in today's paper that Valentine's day has a connection with Claudius II (Roman Emperor, 268-270). So I looked on Wikipedia and...
The pictures are terrific. The coins are great. The site looks excellent so far. I wonder how the layout will work when you have many more coins...
Could it be an Alpha = A on a Byzantine nummis? They have a head on the other side which is often very weak. For example, Sear Byzantine #173.
[ATTACH] Doug noted an unsold Salonina of Alexandria in the Pecumen sale which had an estimate of 100 euros and an opening bid of 80 euros. Take...
The web site on the coins of Valentinian (AD 364) and later (RIC IX): http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/ now has, for the first time, an example...
Steve, your Constantine V is far better than most. It's a really good one.
[ATTACH] 24-23 mm. "reduced as". 13.20 grams. When zumbly posted his count, there were no centaurs. Now there are two on one coin. Thessalonica,...
I have heard of collectors (and widows) who were very disappointed at the value realized from a coin collection. Clearly the collector did not...
That is a great coin. For its attribution I accept the attribution to Datames (373/4-373/2 BC) in the 1986 ANSMN volume 31 article by Robert A....
Here is another left-facing tetrarchal follis:[ATTACH] Galerius, from Trier, with the rare FORTVNAE REDVCI AVGG NN reverse legend.
I like late Roman copper. You and see I do on my site: http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/ For the primary ancient source for Valentinian and Valens,...
Here is a Diocletian facing left from Lugdunum: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Lugdunum depicts him with a sharp pointy nose and has an altar for Genius.
YOC, it is an excellent coin. Yours is very nice depicting Maxentius in consular robes and being issued in a consular year, with legend ending...
Isn't the anepigraphic a Constantius II?
[ATTACH] Doug wrote, "Now is the time for you to post your examples of this same type (not just any Republican)." Here is my coin of Doug's type....
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