[ATTACH] Probus, Antoninianus (23 mm, 3.65 g), Rome, 276. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to r./ Rev.FIDES MILIT / XXIЄ Fides standing l.,...
Nice pickup, I like the dual portraits of the young Caesars. Here’s my only provincial from Stobi: [ATTACH] Septimius Severus, Macedon,...
I know that was a typo, but since I’m currently on a diet and I really miss carbs, I’ll post a coin with Ceres, the goddess of gluten :) [ATTACH]...
Very nice new pickup, I always like a good left-facing portrait. This bronze from Cyzicus is my favorite coin of his. [ATTACH] Licinius I, AE...
[ATTACH] Gallienus (joint reign), Antoninianus, Rome mint, 255-256 AD., RIC V 159 Next: Nice portrait on a ragged or otherwise misshapen flan
[ATTACH] Pontos, Amisos. 100-85 BC. (AE 21 mm, 7.20 g). Head of Ares to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. AMI-ΣOY Sword in sheath;...
Thanks! Yours is one of the best examples I’ve seen…incredible detail on Medusa’s head and body, and great surfaces for the type. A beauty!
Very nice pickup! I bought this one a few years ago…definitely outside my usual collecting area, but I just loved the headwear, such an...
I recently landed an example of a fun type that I've wanted for a very long time: a large bronze from Amisos with the famous gory mythological...
Nice new pickup! I have the similar type in silver. I always liked this reverse type because it is honoring the Illyrian army legions that put...
Great pickup Donna! I think that the Tyre mint had some of the best portraits on provincial tets of this era...yours is certainly a beauty. Here...
Some great examples in this thread. Here’s my only Valentinian: [ATTACH] Valentinian I, circa 364 A.D., (19mm, 3.37g), Sirmium, AE Follis, Bust...
As others have explained, this is a way to be able to bid higher than someone else's (hidden) max bid without having to go all the way up to the...
Great coins and write-up, @ Ryro! I especially like the reverse on that provincial from Phyrgia. Here is a big provincial bronze from Cilicia...
Great find! And a nice cleaning job as well. Always love seeing everything you manage to find out there! Here’s my example of the type:...
Very nice group Al. I especially like the left-facing Maximian with the excellent military-style bust, great coin! Here are a couple of mine:...
Very nice new pick-up @ambr0zie, that's a great portrait of the big guy. [ATTACH] Maximinus I (Thrax), AR Denarius (20 mm, 3.04 g), Rome,...
Yes, for the reasons you mentioned, and many others (i.e.- Pozzi collected Greek coins, the price was way too low for a coin from a famous...
On the subject of provenance/pedigree, the first coin that I ever shared on CT was this Alexandrian tetradrachm with portraits of Nero and...
[ATTACH] Claudius II Gothicus, (24 mm, 4.00 g), Rome, 268-269 A.D., Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, seen from...
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