I didn’t meant same coin but same dies…I have a twin brother but we are not the same person or identical !
Very interesting. I took the liberty of putting them side by side for a better comparison. They look like « twins » don’t they ? I wonder what CNG...
Pretty cool to see a « slim » Vespasian. I’ll contribute to this thread with (again) some first issues of Victorinus, one from Trier and the...
You can take the risk because you only buy low grade junk bronze coins. But one day maybe you’ll decide to spend more than 15 CAD $ on a coin and...
Wow @rrdenarius you really know your stuff !
Cohen published several coins which he described as Sestertii, but it seems that the RIC classified them as Asses. Other scholars calls them...
1) the very distinctive portrait. 2) minted in Milan (with the very particular style and fabric, very different of the coins of the Gallic Empire...
If you’d like to add useless details about this coin : bust D2, 41 in Normanby with average weight of 2.97g. Cunetio 2254, 23 specimens, average...
You’re too good guys. Here are the answers: 1) IL = 1/50 lb, theoretical weight of 6.45g (double-aureus at 6.47) 2) O = 1/70 lb, theoretical...
Just imagining the gigantic quantity of work and research needed, the only possibility would be that dozens of people get involved. Will a mega...
I learned a lot this afternoon reading about Value Marks on late Roman coins. So why not posting a little Quiz, just for the fun of maybe learning...
I’d like to let you know about a fantastic new tool created by Steve Moulding (in his spare time !). For the past 10 years, he is working on an...
Elmer interpreted this reverse as the departure of Postumus for an expedition on the coast or to Britain. Lafaurie argued that the reverse legend...
What are you trying to grow in the last photo?
OK, fixed. My mistake…
Another test: [IMG]
It seems and can’t post GIF anymore. What’s the correct way to do it ? I will test it here : [IMG]
Weirdly, just received this one today. A » not often seen » Victorinus with LAETITIA AVG on reverse; I haven’t seen one for sale for many years !...
They have been many debates by experts about the authenticity this exceptional coin . Even M.Crawford refused to include it in his Roman...
Pretty cool coin Svein. Didn’t know nothing about it. Last time it happened to me, it was on my old Gibson but didn’t cost me anything…;)
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