Looks like Magnentius. How about the other side?
Aethelred, I finally took the plunge and cut back on acquiring coins in order to get books. This was primarily driven by about 10 unattributed...
Sallent, Your post is spot on, I have until recently been to deeply involved in the hunt and neglected studying and learning about my purchases....
Herberto, Some of my bronzes get the Verdicare treatment when necessary. I do not belive that Verdicare is an oil, it evaporates quickly and...
Jeff B, I live in California, we name earthquakes. Unlike a storm, they are not named in advance or during the event, but after the fact. 1906 San...
Trying to accurately nail down my areas of interest is like trying to define the limits of volcanic flow, it’s a moving target and can change...
Coin Kid, I got a few of those, try holding a magnet next to it. These are often made with a silver alloy wash over a ferrous core.
VK, Your 6th century BC Ionian 1/12 stater is an awesome solid starter for this thread. Can't guite decide which are my favorites, it's a tie...
Tif, Thanks for the link explaining officinas, it's all making more sense now.
VK, Man headed bulls are a great thing! Thanks for posting, I've been wanting one for a while, maybe 2017 will be the year...
Physics Fan, I'm still new at this, my understanding is that "SMN" is the mintmark for the Nicomedia mint in present day Turkey. "B" stands for...
Among the coins that I purchased in 2016, these two are my favorites for a variety of different reasons. The Julian II AE is a recent auction...
Curtisimo, I've only recently started bidding for ancients and am quite happy with those initial baby steps. I had some concerns about...
Roman, That is quite an impressive group of 8 reales that anyone would be envious of. Congratulations.
Count me in as one who would like to know what distinguishes a Punic coin minted in Sardinia.
7C, Wow, you buy a coin and get a bonus amphorae? The dealer was definitely in a holiday mood. I would count this as one of those "Life doesn't...
I had been looking for one of these for a while, preferably attributable to Massinissa because of my interest in the 2nd Punic War, and ancient...
All, I live near Napa Valley and may have to investigate some of the wineries just to make sure that their wine is as good as the imagery on their...
Mat, Fascinating blancs, I would have jumped on those also. As for the Napoleon, you should get at least some ancient points just because of the...
VK, Outstanding coin and well worth the wait IMHO. Equally impresive is your ability to make history come alive through your writing. Can't wait...
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