Yeah don't think the narrative/timing stacks up with these being mass produced 337-347: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Constantius II, Antioch Mint, 337-347...
Yeah there doesn't seem to be any imperial types with that "C M A" legend component and a deity seated.
It could be Maximianus, he has some with legend IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS, the first M A drove me nuts as you're thinking that's the start of the name:...
Thanks for pointing that out Victor, as I'd searched for "vrbs roma twins", I completely missed all of the VIII isues as the authors don't use the...
@Limes Nice coin! 335-337 to be specific :happy: @Justin Lee these hybrids are nifty still a bit sour I didn't find any But cheered up a little...
Very cool indeed @Pellinore Though I wasn't lucky enough to find any of those in the lot, I did stumble on this interesting piece [ATTACH]...
Dig those red highlights. Traces of gunk?
Equally wowed by your lone wolf. If you could only have one! Can't begin to imagine the game ... Actually "only" have 157 wolves here, as a few...
By the freaking gallon baby :D [ATTACH] 167 of the wee buggers. Lots will obviously need a long soak and may only come up fine, but quite few...
True, but nice examples of soldiers & standards, campgates etc abound the auction sites. I've found one in 175 so sounds about right. Re: value...
Though I'm beginning to lean towards Constantius, both brothers seem to have gone through an ACDC phaze at one mint or another! Loosening my...
A nice selection to compare with. You may well be right re: Constantius. Though I can only see the bases of TA left of my portrait, I can't...
Nice coins! I like how they all clearly have spacing dots or don't. I think the two apparrent spacing dots in my legend are encrustation ala the...
I have a radiate phoenix on globe reverse type on a rather small 16mm flan, no mint mark in sight besides the star to right. There's also some...
There you go. Wanting to propperly ID and attribute your grandad's coin collection before parting with it is hardly some gross act of burgeoius...
I think this is a bit poor given the context. OP posted in another thread for an ID and was attacked for not disclosing he was selling coins....
Any ideas folks?
Thanks Singig! I like your way of thinking too Doug, if the legend says Arcadius and the portrait is Arcadius ... On that note, I've found a...
That yellow gunk is out of this world, I hope you leave some on there :happy:
The Empire undoubtably became Hellenised, but I see the traditional Papal, Frankish & English historical narrative as an overtly political one....
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