If you get interested in provincial coins, here is my book review of Butcher's book: "Roman Provincial Coins: An Introduction to the Greek...
It does. It's odd, because half the time we seem to be worrying about the dearth of young collectors following behind us (The hobby is dying!)...
Here is an AE4 of Theodosius (379-395) of the same issue as the OP coin: [ATTACH] 13 mm. 1.24 grams. RIC Cyzicus 26b (if the mint mark is...
I come from the ancients forum. That sort of doubling is common in ancient coins and has nothing (in ancients) to do with a doubled die, rather a...
[ATTACH] Marcinus (right, facing left) and Diadumenian (left, facing right). 28-27 mm. 11.96 grams. Marcianopolis in Lower Moesia Askleopios...
Here is a cute AE4 of Arcadius (383-408). It is only 14 mm and 1.62 grams. [ATTACH] DN ARCADIVS PF AVG pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust...
I'm sorry, but my ancient-coin library is too large to photograph. Think that final scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." :happy:
Here is my London Constantius: [ATTACH] Constantius, 293-305-306 London 27 mm. 9.20 grams FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C nothing in exergue RIC London...
If you want to know more about FIL AVG coins, here is a web site on them: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/FILAVGG/ [ATTACH] Constantine, as FIL AVG...
The Vetranio coin @dougsmit showed is a very deceptive fake. Any other coin that is die-identical to that coin is therefore (highly likely to be)...
The purpose of the "AE#" descriptions is communication. They answer, "How big is the coin?" If we know the denomination, say, "It is a dupondius,"...
Good question. AE1, AE2, AE3, and AE4 are used to indicate sizes roughly, with AE1 being the largest size base-metal coin in the middle of the 4th...
It is easy to change avatars. Recently I picked the obverse of a coin I liked that I thought would show up when small like avatars are.
This has already been answered, but I'll answer again. Inflation. With a copy of RIC VI you can see that coins from 293 and later get smaller and...
Here is a short web page on Geta's name and portraits which answers the question: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Geta/
My advanced page says "Coinage and Money in the Byzantine Empire, 1081-1261 by Michael F. Hendy, published by Dumbarton Oaks. A monumental early...
I was asked to recommend a book or books on Byzantine coins. He wrote, "I have been OK using the internet but book(s) are easier on the eye." I...
Greek Italy. Apulia, city of Arpi. c. 325-275 B.C. [ATTACH] 21 mm. 7.95 grams. Laureate bust of Zeus left Kalydonian board to right, spear above....
The portrait is too young for the TRP number. As others have shown, he was bearded by TRP XIIII. Here is another example of what Caracalla looked...
Right. My statement about 12 1/2 being "only at Cyzicus" was in error. (Coins of Martinian are only at Cyzicus). [ATTACH] Here is one of mine...
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