I collect assorted themes of Ancient coins and put them on webpages Carthage and the Quinquegentiani...
The VRBS ROMA was merely a small nod to Rome, as Constantine was turning Constantinople into his capitol. Constantine's neglect of the Western...
The VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP (VLPP) series from Siscia is one of my favorite series to collect. Though RIC describes the reverse as Victories...
I just got this example that was issued under the authority of Magnentius [ATTACH] Constantius II A.D. 350 23x24mm 4.2g D N CONSTANTIVS P F...
These FEL TEMP coins were not merely propaganda. During the reign of Constantius II, Rome was almost constantly at war with someone, usually...
This would have been better as a separate topic. Couple of issues...this coin should be in silver, not bronze At some point it was sold on Etsy...
Spot on. The engraver left out a crucial bit. [ATTACH]
not a circular die break
Here is another neat coin that I just got. It sure looks like Constantius II is wearing an earring; but I'm not convinced that it was maybe just...
I am the proud new owner of a Diocletian from London with the LON mintmark. This issue was the first struck by the Tetrarchs after the defeat of...
I have added several coins this month and here are most of them-- I have a few examples of the hut coinage; but I am thinking about getting one...
the 25 cent note issued during the Civil War would have 5-7 dollars of value in todays economy
It's RIC III Rome 561, rated common
websites are labors of love...my site has been up for 21 years and I am continually adding and updating....
Lyon leftist [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The punch also looks a lot like the O in the obverse legend. Punches were used for the letters; but this was done on the dies, not the planchet....
The reverse of this coin has a small circular punch in the right field. It was struck hard enough that it made a raised area on the obverse to the...
Not an exciting answer, but it looks like corrosion; especially as the obverse is fine. The reverse was in contact with something metallic.
it's just an irregularity on the surface produced during the production of the flan.
here's my example [ATTACH] Romulus A.D. 309- 312 23mm 5.8g DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS; bare head right. AETERNAE MEMORIAE; Eagle with wings...
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