Fully aware of the problems I have decided only to bid in auctions in my own country. I won 1 lot in the latest Naville auction and will update...
Well, they say the ladies are better at multi tasking ;) Isis Pharia not only balancing on a raft but also shaking her Tambourine( sistrum )...
This one is not pretty but it is my favourite. Constantivs ii, 180* Reverse die rotation double strike. Giving the Reverse 2 exergue lines at 12...
Nice additions Randy, I will dig out a few of my odd ones and post them for you. I don't have any shield varieties though :(
Like @dougsmit said, the Reverse legend appears to read BALBINVSAV ?. After that bit of legend is another AVG in totally different style, makes...
My only 1, a recent pick up to replace the Hadrian/Lion I sold in AMCC2 ( which TIF now owns ) Gallia, Massalia, [ATTACH]
Coin Talk has its own virus, good to see it still spreading ;)
Tell me something I didn't know already. To even contemplate that there wouldn't be some sort of issue with postage is naïve at best, a good dose...
Sorry RC I have nothing from Apameia but, I do have an interesting Athena which compliments yours. Macrinus, Seleucis Ad Pieria, Gabala 27mm,...
I thought I had the exact same type but, the Reverse legend differs slightly & it has a 5 pointed Star. NIKOPOLIT?PROCIC 4.00G - 16MM [ATTACH]...
I would use the term " possibly " Al, rather than probably. I am also struggling to get my head around the " other " bust details at the back of...
As I said, not my bag. I was just pointing out what jumped out to me, is it an A or a C ? None of the other examples show this style, therefore...
Not my bag but, isn't the A of Alexander tooled from a C ? The original Obverse legend looks to have started IMP C, BEFORE TOOLING.
Well, if my local supermarket is anything to go by a lot of people have stocked up on TP, Pasta, handwash & worst of all Yorkshire Tea !! I...
The confusion is mine @dougsmit, I didnt understand that you were referring to the coin @Ryro posted. My apologies & yes, you are correct.
Eagle head Right ? Don't know what Circ Cam is o_O:confused: Draped/ cuirassed bust seen from behind ? Come on Doug, fes up.
The Reverse of your coin shows a clear double strike resulting in the odd appearance.
One point that needs some attention is that these coins were produced 1800years apart, using very different tools and techniques. The Julia...
Macrinus Capitolias, Decapolis [ATTACH] Picture courtesy of www.Romanumismatics.com
Here is mine from Trier that seems lighter than any others I have found and oddly weighs in at half of @ancient coin hunter's example. Felicitas...
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