[ATTACH] 32 mm. 28.95 grams. Janus/Prow. Atilius Saranus, 155 BC. ex Vecchi Auction 3, lot 388. With Pegasi ticket for $175. [Here, $49 SOLD + $3...
Of course you are right. That chi-rho symbol on your coin of Valens is clear. The question was if the OP type of Constantine II ever comes with a...
One thing to like about later Roman coins is the variety of bust types not found on issues of the first and second centuries. The second coin...
It is a particular pose found on this ancient statue (which is in the National Museum in Naples, not my collection): [ATTACH]
Theme: Farnese Hercules [ATTACH] Maximinus II, 305-310-313 21 mm. Struck as Augustus c. 311 HERCVLI VICTORI RIC VI Nicomedia 68 Next: Maximinus II
I feel I must apologize to Doug for not giving a more extensive review of the two volumes. Clearly the National Museum of Iran holdings were not...
Just so potential buyers know, this book is well-described by its title. It has numerous maps of trade routes, however it has no photographs at...
I agree with @Ken Dorney . The obverse is a copy of the common VRBS ROMA legend and type, except with bust right instead of the usual bust left....
Theme: a beautiful Byzantine bronze. [ATTACH] Michael II, 820-829. Sear Byzantine Coins 1642 Maybe it is not beautiful like Greek coins, but it...
I just put these on the main page of my site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html One is a rare AE4 coin of Valentinian III and the other a rare...
Theme: Clemency [ATTACH] Hadrian, 117-138, as. 26-24 mm. Sear 3677, this coin. CLEMENTIA AVG COS III PP Struck 132-144 Next: bare head
@Severus Alexander , your Constantius version is really special and you got a super bargain. Congratulations!
Here is my educational site on these issues from Alexandria with the eagle: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/usurpers/Usurpers.html [ATTACH]...
Theme: Incuse square [ATTACH] Sicily, Selinus. 480-466 BC BC. 25-22 mm. 8.01 grams Selinon (parsley or celery) leaf, veins marked. Selinon leaf...
Theme: Baktrian. [ATTACH] Eukratides I, c. 171-135 BC. AR 10. 0.69 grams. Obol King Eukratides in Greek on the reverse, which has two caps of the...
The OP coin is certainly a fake. I looked at the seller's (cichosgladiator11) other items, of which there are many, and I would not put him on a...
One of the most famous ancient coin types is the so-called tribute penny of Tiberius (AD 14-37) because of its association with the New Testament...
Maybe we need a new column in the list of cities posted. We have our CT list:...
Maximinus Thrax, Roman emperor 235-238, didn't issue many different types. The most desirable type among his denarii is the VOTIS type: [ATTACH]...
I added Greek coins to my Greek page: http://augustuscoins.com/Greek.html I reduced prices on almost all the tetrarchal (Diocletian and later)...
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