Likely we may never know.
Problem with this theory Al is that there was relatively few eras of peace, so that there should always be left facing portraits.
Like TIF, I only own one gold Ancient: [ATTACH] VALENS AV Solidus OBVERSE: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right...
Interesting. Thanks for the link.
Crystallized? That's OK. Love it. Still a wonder how they did it.
As TIF said,
What else can be said? This is an outstanding piece and one most of us would like to be able to call our own. Congratulations.
Low grade or not, it's an emperor I would like to add to my collection and I would be glad to have it (depending on price, of course). BTW, he...
Titus: [ATTACH] Domitian: [ATTACH]
This may be the nicest of it's type I've seen. Very nice toning as well. I have a very poor example of this type: [ATTACH]
Excellent!
Makes sense, but, like Chris said, some scoundrel will always find away around the safeguards. There are fouree serrated coins.
+1 Love the cartoonish detail.
That is a Titus I would be glad to have. Worn you say? It's more than good enough for me. My Capricorn Titus fouree [ATTACH]
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