BMC and RIC are two separate sets of books. BMC for Roman coins, which as I said is called BMCRE, is the six volume set Coins of the Roman Empire...
It's usually abbreviated as BMCRE and unfortunately only goes up to Pupienus.
This is a scarce example of a Constantine I as Caesar. The first workshop is also unlisted in RIC. The “sacred money” reverse type was issued to...
The ACCG (ANCIENT COIN COLLECTORS GUILD) does not really have any benefits like a quarterly glossy magazine or neat merchandise...they exist...
These have to be older than A.D. 330, as Constans is call Augustus (AVG) on the obverse; which is a title he did not have until after the death of...
Yes, sorry it is the same example. That's what happens when drinking while posting! :) Both pics came from acsearch.
two more examples [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I forgot to add something that I find interesting about this reverse. The GENIO type is a common reverse and was issued by the Tetrarchic...
Here's another coin that is not listed in RIC. It would be listed except for the dot in the left field over the arm of Genio. The eagle is also...
[ATTACH] Gordian III A.D. 241- 243 AR Antoninianus IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. P M TR P IIII COS II P...
I buy coins for the express purpose of selling them...they are not going into my collection...ever. Here's an example-- [ATTACH] Nice coins;...
It's a Tau-Rho to the left.
I forgot to show a more typical Genio with a "six-pack" [ATTACH] Maximinus II A.D. 313 21mm 4.1gm IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laureate...
the link that paschka put up says exactly that...pic below-- [ATTACH]
The coins were not seized because they were ancient...it was civil forfeiture.
[ATTACH] Large Bronze Age Brush-Decorated 'Teapot' 16th-14th century BC A squat terracotta vessel with broad base, rounded body, low rim with...
The Genio on the reverse of this coin has unusual lines across his torso; which I suppose was the engravers awkward/ lazy way of showing muscles....
probably a clogged die
I don't believe that is a thing. Bidding on eBay is simple-- bid your max and walk away...or use a snipe program and stop grumbling.
two more I won this week [ATTACH] Maxentius A.D. 308- 310 22mm 6.0g IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right. VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N;...
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