I like to think that I am relatively experienced with attributing coins in RIC but this one makes me think that I am missing something. Follis...
A some of you are aware I collect the Eastern denarii of Septimius Severus and have many sub-themes that I collect within that area. One of the...
Nothing particularly scarce but I was taken by the portrait on this nice, large, heavyish follis. Constantius I Chlorus Obv:– FL VAL...
I have acquired quite a few FTR Hut coins in the last few years. I have just added a barbarous imitation hut copying a Constans from Lugdunum....
I have a Severus Alexander Denarius that was sold to me as a base metal ancient copy but I am not so sure. Obv:- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AV[G],...
This is one of those coins that I have been waiting on for some weeks to make it's way to me for some weeks. Bought after the lockdown had set in...
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....
@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...
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...
Nothing rare or special but I was attracted to the well executed and slightly odd depiction of Mars. I was tempted to use the subtitle of "Hey...
To go along with the Postumus - PACATOR ORBIS that I bought I was offered some coins of Marius. I bought three (YES - THREE!). I had never seen a...
I had the opportunity recentlyto buy some Gallic Empire coins. This is not an area I focus on but sometimes you have to just go for it. Amongst...
In amongst the mixed batch of coins that I bought at the start of the year was a Roman Provincial. I am not very proficient with them and I can...
Another recent addition. Constantine the Great (as Caesar) - Follis Obv:– CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right Rev:– CONSERVATO-RES KART...
I haven't bought a Gordian silver for a few years. I saw this one and changed that. Gordian III, Antoninianus Obv:– IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS...
One of the interesting elements in buying a mixed lot every now and again is that I am forced into areas that I know nothing about. This is...
I don't own many (or even any) Byzantines and this one is beyond my comfort zone. This came as one of three small coins that were part of a mixed...
Title is incorrect. This is DIOCLETIAN but I can't find out how to change the title. There is a subset of coins from this issue at Trier that...
Hi all, I have acquired the following coin:- Severus Alexander Denarius Obv:- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust...
I am working through a mixed batch of coins that I have bought to start off the year. The batch consists of about 20 Alexandrian Tets from...
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