Doug, Yours is a gem. I love the patina. Mine is a dark green but your chocolate brown is glorious. I have finished photographing more of the...
Another galley from the same collection. This time with Victoriola. Constans - AE2 Obv:- DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and...
Bastien is the only documentation that places these into any chronological order that I have seen.
Here is one of the hut coins. This one is what caught my attention in the first place. Constans - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG,...
So I got distracted again and bought a small collection of 10 FEL TEMP Galley and Hut coins because I obviously don't have enough already. Part...
Here is mine with D. [IMG] The mint was using A, B, C and D and the officina marks. C does appear in exe. too [IMG]
Here are some of my IMP CA...PER some with AVG some with AV [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Doug, I started collecting eastern SS in about 2001. I have a real soft spot for the IMP CA ... PER variants and have around 15 examples from a...
As some of you will be aware I have a soft spot for Mars coins. I have just received the following coin which would appears slightly scarcer than...
An obverse die match to the SPE for SEV captive coin above but this time with a Moneta reverse. Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SPE...
And now as we get into 2016 I add another reverse die to the set. This reverse type not previously known for this obverse variation. Obv:– IMP...
My only one was an antoninianus but from Antioch. Hostilian, Antoninianus Obv:– C OVL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, Radiate draped, and cuirassed...
The Probus weighed 0.646g, maximum diameter 12.2mm, die axis 0.
Some quinarii I have owned... Q. Titius, Ar Quinarius Obv:– Draped and winged bust of Victory right Rev:– Pegasus leaping right, Q TITI below...
It lacks sharpness. It feels wrong in hand. I can't see a seam but think it must be there. The surfaces are riddles with small holes which I think...
All, This one came as part of a lot. It stood out as being a bit odd and feels unusual. I haven't found another match yet but am convinced it is...
I like this one a lot.
Style. These coins can be linked to later marked issues based on style too. There are someodd unmarked transitional issues too that are attributed...
Has anyone ever seen IV used on coins for 4? I have seen XIV for 14 but usually see 4 represented as IIII.
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