WARNING - Not for the faint of heart, or religiously inclined. I have a new purchase I swear is cursed; it's an Antoninianus of Lucifer. This is...
A barbarous radiate (Postumus / Tetricus) of a soldier standing with spear and shield. Not the greatest beauty or high value, yet the extreme...
...and nice gift from a CT member (2021). Legends of barbarous radiates range from correct and exact copies of the prototype, to a jumble of...
...little coin, 16 mm and 1.78 grams. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Barbarous radiate, imitation of Gallic Empire Salus type, 17 mm 1.98 grams. [ATTACH]...
Few coins can beat a Late 3rd century "barbarous radiate" in the ugly department. My example imitates an Antoninianus of the Gallic emperor...
That's a great score! I've got exactly one denarius brockage, a Republican: [ATTACH] Roman Republic. L. Thorius Balbus, c. 105 BC. AR Denarius...
Yes, a "barbarous radiate" imitating Tetricus II. Pax on reverse.
...mistake this one for an official anything! [ATTACH] Barbarous Radiate Æ Antoninianus Gaul / Northern Europe (c. 274-300s A.D.) V I S A (?),...
Very interesting reading, friend... I found myself "experiencing" all the fighting, sacking, killing, etc! This was a piece of "direct" history...
...a grain of salt, I’m no expert) Barbarous Imitative and Barbarous Radiate [ATTACH] I’m sure everybody is tired of reading by now, hope you...
I've had this coin for a while and just don't know what to make of it. It appears to "possibly" be a legitimate issue as the legends are perfectly...
I recently bought a mixed lot of coins and amongst then was the following Antoninianus of Carausius. I had originally attributed it as RIC V-2,...
I think it's the bottom of an eagle: [ATTACH] Maybe imitating a Divus Victorinus, but with the eagle reversed? (Not my coin) [ATTACH] Or perhaps...
...lol) [ATTACH] Carausius - SAECVLI FELICITA Miss [ATTACH] An interesting barbarous radiate, with what appears to be a dragon (?) on the reverse
Dominic, This is an interesting article with excellent research :happy:! Lets be honest, no official organization is immune from corruption,...
...copied in the later 3rd century and sometimes called barbarous radiates. While the copies were often made close in time to the specimens they...
...were remarkably well done considering how small the dies were. Barbarous radiate, imitating Tetricus I (?), dating to the 270s. [ATTACH]
David, That is an interesting coin with a lot of questions o_O. I didn't vote because I'm leaning towards a barbarous copy. I did a quick search...
This mysterious Domitian dupondius came up for sale on Vcoins recently advertised as a 'mule'. Being a specialist I couldn't resist! [ATTACH]...
Thanks! I'll take, "Interesting" over boring any day:D VERY fun/ cool lineup of action packed coins! Your Gallienus reminds me of my recent...
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