Yes, the coin is fine. Bronze coins from Lodge frequently look like this, he shoots with a pretty bright light right on the coins...you can see...
to muddy it further, perhaps LRB's should be called argentiferous bronze coins, since they usually have carefully measured amounts of silver and a...
When you measure your coins and include the size, you don't really need to worry about if it is called a follis or a nummus or an AE3 etc.. For...
there is some reference to nummus in contemporary sources. Below is a reference and the coin which was reduced to half (note the right field...
The dots are actually Phalera, which are sculpted discs that were awarded for various military exploits. [ATTACH]
It is Theodosius I. Also note the differences in the diadems (rosette vs pearl). Dane has an excel sheet for I.D. ing this type by RIC number-...
It's clearly Valens, as the obverse legend is D N VALEN-S P F AVG
Felicitas is holding a sceptre in left and caduceus in right. Your reverse legend is FEL AVG TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P. RIC III Rome 320
that small bottle will patinate hundreds and hundreds of coins.
You can buy products, like Jax, to chemically patinate coins, which comes in several colors, including brown and green. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's true, but reputable and trustworthy sellers will refund a buyer if issues arise.
Yes, he played a lyre, but we don't have an expression of "lyreing around" so "fiddling around" is used. The phrase probably shouldn't be taken...
It's not in RIC. For a FEL TEMP from Aquileia with M in left field, check Paolucci & Zub La monetazione di Aquileia Romana # 596 It is also...
[IMG]
lunar crescents
"with a radiated head left facing on Hadrian his bust" it's on Hadrian's cuirass.
I already posted the type...yours looks like Valens though.
it looks like an Emperor holding a standard, of which there are several types. something similar to this-- [ATTACH]
Your coin has a laureate bust versus a diadem. For these Vetranio issues, Constantius II has a pearl diadem, while Vetranio is laureate, denoting...
there is nothing wrong with your coin, it is a nice example of this type.
Separate names with a comma.
