I just happened across it. I have a background search for the general types that I have gaps for and always looks out for this reverse type from...
I wanted to share a recent acquisition. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed left, globe in...
The lighting that Lodge uses casues the visual effect that you are seeing. I suspect that the coin will be dark brown. I have bought from Lodge...
Same dies as this fake aureus. These dies have been known since the 1970s. [IMG]
I have bought from them and was very happy with my purchases.
I have been dealing with John Cummings from Lodge Antiquities on and off for 30 years. My most recent purchase being only this week. I have never...
Here is the remainder of the hoard on display in the British Museum when I went there a couple of years back. My photo of the Domitianus II was...
I had a recent "issue" with a VCoins dealer. I am in the UK and so felt quite at ease purchasing form a VCoins dealer based in the UK, not...
This sort of scenario is typical through many sales venues and is not restricted to this seller, not even restricted to coins. Some sellers...
I just had to share this new purchase. As some of you know I like Roman Imperials but with a strong leaning to the Eastern mints when it comes to...
I like the PROFECTIO type too [IMG] There are some interesting types in the series too The first IMP XI issue in the series has an awkwardly...
Whilst I have an active interest in the eastern issues of Septimius Severus I no longer generally collect the later issues with my ineterest...
I strongly suspect that the OP coin has PCONST in exe. If it were SCONST then you should see the serif of the S before the C but instead you see a...
I have a couple of the OP type from Lugdunum. The Constans is the nicer of the two. Constantius II - AE4 Obv:– CONSTANT-IVS P F AVG, Laureate,...
This one seems a scarcer year in the series. There seem to be a few out there for sale but all quite low grade. Obv:- The Imperial German arms...
I have picked out another couple of other Italy coins from the tin.... Quite nice condition but nothing special. Italy, Victor Emmanuel III,...
My latest find in picking through a biscuit tin of mixed world coins... Italy - 2 Centesimi Obv:- UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA. Head of King Umberto I...
I bought it about 10 years ago from my son's piano teacher here in the UK to try and get him into coins. It has sat there for over 10 years...
I have been working through a biscuit tin of mixed world coins and pulled 7 Canadian coins out of it. ONE CENT 1859 (Narrow 9) [IMG] ONE CENT...
Not quite true in all cases. You do get heroic busts from the rear too. [IMG] Look up Heroic bust of Eukratides too.... where he is from the...
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