That's laughable Martin. Of course I would never buy such a joke. But look at the image posted originally. I cannot for the life of me see...
Your argument is valid medman. I think what I was referring to was the "minor details that I can verify were perfect representations of the...
There are a ton of double portrait coins especially from the provinces. But without anything else to go on, I'm at a loss. The second portrait...
No, I don't think it is an error. And I do believe it is an early Roman Imperial, perhaps Augustus or Tiberius. I'll see if I can find something.
The simple answer to your question from this poster is yes. The degree of tooling might change my mind. The coin you posted I would have no...
If you look closely, you can see the tie at the 9 o'clock position on your coin that corresponds with the image on wildwinds
Yes, the last coin reference seems to be a match
Or more likely: RIC 105 Domitian AE Sestertius. 82 AD. IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / TR P COS VIII DES VIIII P...
Maybe: RIC 78 Domitian, Rome, AE Sestertius. 81 AD. IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG PM, Laureate head right / TR P COS VII DES VIII P P S-C,...
JA, you may be right, but the portrait style puts me in the mind of Domitian.
The second coin is a Potin Tetradrachm from Roman Alexandria, Egypt. I can't read it, but is likely from the era of Probus, Aurelian, Numerian,...
If you are looking for wisdom on this subject matter, I'll just be a lurker and watch. :lurker:
I have bought a very few coins from the Ukraine. It might be interesting to hear more about your finds and where/how your have found them.
There are collectors that specialize in countermarks. They can be fascinating in and off themselves.
If it is Val I, it is probably this: Antioch RIC 10a Valentinian AE3. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed bust right, draped & cuirassred /...
No, I'm not saying it's wrong, I just wondered how someone came to the conclusion this is a Val I. It may very well be. I might suggest some...
I'm not sure about the last. I think I see a rider on a horse on top of something. If so, it could be: RIC 114 sear5 #1852 ClaudiusAE...
Coin 2. London, Constantine I, RIC VI 281, 312-13 AD, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right/ SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol...
Mat has already given the IDs, but here is the reference for the first one (need the reverse on the last to reference it): 1. Arles, RIC VII 163...
I don't collect the LRB's (although I have a few), but how did you determine this is a Val I?
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