I have some Rome mint(1 still en route) LEG I ITAL [IMG] LEG VIII AVG [IMG] Alexandrian III AVI [IMG] III AVG [IMG] Emesa II CO,...
I had one turn up in a bulk lot I bought a few weeks back. It's nothing special, suffers from an uneven strike and honest wear but has an elk...
The galley has one of these symbol on the left field too. It's symbol 4* from those shown by randygeki above. The symbols are off and not really...
Nothing much to share from me Steve. Caracalla Tetradrachm Obv:- ΑΥΤ ΚAI AN-ΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕ, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the...
Doug, It really doesn't mean anything. I just find it interesting how for Trajan for example a coin will be given a separate entry if there is a...
The LRB coinage of Siscia introduces an odd series of symbols in the mintmarks known as SYM 1 to SYM 7. RIC assumed a direct linkage of Symbol to...
That's a desirable PIVS variant there. Very nice indeed.
I haven't managed to buy myself a nice Probus for a while. I like to try and find one once in a while just to remind myself that I still can. When...
You can also get Caracalla elephants. Caracalla denarius - re-engraved legend Obv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate bust right Rev:– P M TR P...
As a Severan specialist I thought I had better show something I haven't shown here for a while. There is a small Issue from "Laodicea-ad-Mare" in...
With my musician As the middle musician is behind the altar which is a known variation.. [IMG]
I have searched for an obverse die match to see if that is some assistance but without luck thus far. I am away from my references but will have a...
Great coin. That campgate with open doors is a very sought after type and a gem to boot. I used to be in denial about collecting LRB. I have now...
My other one has a better wrestler but less horse..... Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm Obv:– Youth...
It looks very much like what is left of a falling horseman to me. Looking at the bust style should allow us to identify the mint. I might try later.
My only Larissa coins are the less impressive non-facing bust output. Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm...
I did collect his output for a while some time back. I seem to have done that with a lot of emperors.... Here is an imperial I don't see above......
A brief search seems to show up a couple of other obverse die matches. It seems that the beard has two raised strands that wore early in the die....
As has been said. A die match is not unusual. Flan shapes and other details are different which id a good sign that they are not casts.
I agree. The portrait is lovely and the lack of centering doesn't impact it. The reverse suffers from the lack of centering that occurs on so many...
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