Here is an update: According to the authors of Leu Numismatics´ catalogue for their Auction 10, which features more of these pseudo-imperial...
[ATTACH] NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP - bare head of Drusus left / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C - Claudius (?), bare-headed and...
Gordian I Sestertius: [IMG] Gordian II Sestertius: [IMG]
Macrinus Sestertius: [ATTACH]
This observation seems to apply to the imperial bronze coinage as well. The Sestertius of Aemilian that I posted above weights a mere 11,28 grams!...
[ATTACH] IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG - laureate Head of Pertinax right PROVIDENTIAE DEORUM COS II S C - Providentia standing left, holding up...
Here is a Sestertius: [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, laureate and draped bust of Galba right LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C,Libertas standing left, holding pileus in...
Here are a scarce Antoninianus and a very rare Sestertius of Aemilianus. Ironically the short-lived emperor could neither provide the peace nor...
He he he thanks for the demonstration :-). I agree the differences are minor but have been interesting enough to give this coin it´s own Cohen and...
I did not say my coin was the only known Medallion of Numerianus. It is however the only existing specimen of it´s type as listed by Cohen and...
This is the only specimen of Cohen 32 / Gnecchi II, 9 that ever existed: [ATTACH] IMP C AVR NVMERIANVS AVG - MONETA AVGG Bronze Medallion, Rome...
Love that yellow tone on that Nero!!!
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Breaking news: 22 pieces (945 gr in total) dating from the 5th century including late Roman Solidi and Medallions discovered by metal detectorist...
Diadumenianus: [ATTACH] M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES - Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenianus right SPES PVBLICA S C -...
I would keep it for the neat left-facing portrait of Aelius (I can see nothing wrong with that one style-wise), but never, never ever turn it...
Galba, Otho and Vitellius in bronze (37, 25 and 35 mm): [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My self-designed LEGO Colosseum: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS / INDVLGENTIA AVG COS III P P S C Sestertius, Rome AD 130 22,65 gr / 32 mm RIC 708, BMCRE 1418, Cohen 851, Sear 3604...
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