As I discovered in 1972 and explained in a detailed Forum thread (search for Battle of Lugdunum), the traditional assignment of Septimius' defeat...
I probably know that obv. die, but the rev. die appears to be new. It would be helpful if you could sent me this Salus coin too, along with Pax...
My thesis included six Salus seated sestertius rev. dies, five of which now definitely show the undated legend SALVTI AVGG. The sixth rev. die is...
Clicking for the enlargement does bring out many minor faults on the Marcus side.
Yes, I see it now. Also a very decent specimen, despite the pit on Antoninus' cheek.
Donna, I don't see any picture of the upcoming sale coin?
The envelopes are from the collector Phil Peck, an old friend of mine whose large and important collection of Roman Imperial and other coins was...
I think the correct Latin forms are as RC states. In my opinion, however, "cornucopiae" has become an English word so no longer needs the Latin...
My best guess: probably TR P IIII or TR P V rev., requiring [IMP VIII or VIIII] on obverse. Rev. die is new to me, but the 5 TR P IIII-V dies in...
A scarcer draped and cuirassed bust, only three such dies known to me. The rev. die was hitherto known to me from only one coin, in Cambridge,...
The Septimius is certainly rare, but there is another specimen in the Berlin collection, and a couple of others have turned up in recent years:...
According to the Life of Macrinus in the Historia Augusta, "when the senate conferred on Macrinus the names Pius and Felix, he accepted the name...
A beautiful tetradrachm! It would be interesting to know how many of the bidders on the sestertius had spotted the unpublished obverse legend,...
I like the combination of rare denomination AND very rare date!
An inscription in Vienna, published by Maffeius, that confirms Macrinus' acceptance of the titles Pius and Felix despite their absence from the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] CNG’s latest electronic auction included a sestertius of Macrinus with a new obverse legend adding the titles...
Ant / Aequit?
Probably Septimius Severus, Caesarea in Cappadocia, rev. radiate god seated l. on Mt. Argaeus and holding branch, rev. legend begins MHTPO, date...
Looks like Göbl 1579b (8 spec.), attributed to Antioch.
Göbl 807d (30 spec.), assigned by him to Viminacium, though I consider this location of the mint doubtful.
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