Great topic. I wrote this thread last year which is related... https://www.cointalk.com/threads/aethelred-reflection-of-probus.377382/ An...
Just debased antoniniani at that point
Big 3rd century provincial bronzes are great. Lots of interesting types even more so than sesterces and within 10 years of Philip's reign they...
Fun and informative yes, investment grade, not so much except in the case of the rare and valuable coins everyone wants. To give you an example I...
Attribution: Sear Byzantine 665 KYZB (Cyzicus) mint Date: 608 AD Obverse: DN FOCAS PERP AVG, crowned, mantled bust facing, holding mappa and...
Kushan Dynasty [IMG] KUSHAN DYNASTY Vima Kadphises, 95-127 AD. AE Tetradrachm, 28mm, 16.5g, 2h. Obv. BACIΛEΥC BACIΛEωN OOHMO MEΓAC OOHM...
Nice Zeugma coin!
Young Jupiter = Zeus? Valerian II, AR antoninianus, 23 mm 4.2 grams Struck: 257-258, Cologne. Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust...
Magnus Maximus, 383 - 388 A.D. AE 2, 24mm 5.7 grams Obverse: DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG Diademed head right, draped and cuirassed Reverse: REPARATIO...
Great job and a superb coin under the muck!
I also have a Julian double majorina, yes a common coin but I find the patina quite pleasing. I also like the reverse with the APIS bull or...
Maxentius, 306-312 A.D. Type: AE Follis, Rome mint (probably) 308-310 A.D. Obverse: Laureate head of Maxentius right, IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG...
I also belong to the FB ancient and medieval coins and coin sales groups like Donna. It's pretty calm there. I hope that ff02 is doing ok.
Nice coin. I don't have any aurei, just solidi and nomismatas at this point.
Gee, what a cool coin.
Botox indeed. But he died at Carhae before there was an opportunity for a facelift.
Well I think the question has been solved! Nice bit of scholarship folks. That's why it pays to hang around CT.
Nice write-up @DonnaML - though I had thought that SC from Antioch referred to Coele-Syria. But who knows and your argument is somewhat...
I also have your same coin @TheNickelGuy : COMMAGENE, Zeugma. Philip I the Arab or Philip II. 247-249 AD. Æ31, 19.2g; 6h Ex: JAZ Numismatics/...
I don't see much consistency out there. Therefore I stick with photos. I have been burned only once when some green encrustation on an Alexandrian...
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