That is a neat coin and an interesting observation - I had not realized that this iconic words are rarely spelled out! Ha ha ha... never! :-p
I already had a Trajan, but just cannot resist yellow Sestertii. So now I have two. Sigh... [ATTACH] IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM...
I found one more (same obverse die as mine, but a little tooled?): [ATTACH] 7. Berlin Coin Cabinet (ex Sandes Collection) , 16,19 g, 34 mm...
In any case the work must have been so good that neither it´s first known owner, Claude Camille Rollin (1813-1883), a French dealer in coins, gems...
You did an outstanding analysis, TIF :) It supports Jocelyn Toynbees thesis that most Medallion types come from just a single die or pair of...
TIF, you just made me very happy!!! Thank you very much!!!!!
The Boston coin, Nr. 6: https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/medallion-with-bust-of-numerian-261164 No higher resolution for others available...
Sure - here is the seller´s picture: [ATTACH]
Marcus Aurelius Numerianus was born around 253, probably in or around Siscia, as the younger son of the army officer and future pretorian prefect...
Here are some better pictures - under my kitchen lamp (instead of direct sun light): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It took my newest Sestertius three and a half months to receive the Italian government´s export permission, but today it finally was in the mail...
Here is my opus magnum so far, a scale model of the Flavian Amphitheater, made entirely of (probably close to 10.000, mostly tan colored) LEGO...
Here is my example: [ATTACH] TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP - Laureate head of Claudius right, traces of oblong countermark PROB in front of...
Welcome to the club and congratulation to the corresponding coin! I hiked the whole path this summer and will try the German Limes next year......
I already had a Hadrian Sestertius in my one-coin-per-Emperor-collection, but just could not resist this one. Now I´m telling myself that it could...
It finally arrived with today´s mail so here it is closeup under my kitchen lamp :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] That is a beautiful and high quality...
I am still waiting for the Italian Cultural Ministry's approval for the export of a neat Sestertius that I won in July. Looks like I will have to...
Wow, yours is a beauty! So the "KAB" on mine would mean Serdica, Emission 4, Officina 2 ??? As I always look for some random info on my coins, I...
During the latest Jesus Vico Online Auction there were angel and devil sitting on my shoulders and their dialogue went something like this: A.:...
Thanks for the kind comments and for showing your Valerian Juniors! The more I look around the more I am think that I made a good deal as I was...
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