This reminds me, has anyone seen the movie with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez about el camino de Santiago?
Only Cyzicus has the pellets underneath the bust as officina marks in 270, the coin is Temp 1318 https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1318
I think that the general idea that the Carolingian blueprint was both Christian and (likely) an ancient (tetrastyle) temple converted later on is...
Between 2, 7, 9 and 10 I eventually went with 7.
Because coins are beautiful.
These were officially struck in Brugge ca. 1520 and some legend variations are to be expected I guess. Another possibility is a local Flemish...
I think I see [R]OM on the obverse side with SIT NO[M...] on the reverse which would make it Karel V ca. 1520
Nikopolis ad Istrum with Hera holding patera and sceptre.
How about Constans with eyes to heaven (and a giraffe neck and a PF F AVG legend and other peculiarities that come with this strike)? [ATTACH]
@Deacon Ray you look like you just came out of this Bob Dylan video [MEDIA]
VIRVS is still very fitting nowadays.
Very interesting, what is the reasearch tying these coins to Maniakes?
Local researchers have the best insight on these issues and what's most important their research is up to date, unlike old international catalogs....
Forget AMNG, it's worthless for fractional coinage. Your coin is Dima GIV sgVII II (fraction) ca. 280-256/5 (reference is M. Dima - Monedele de...
@Ryro 's specimen is probably the only one dating around 400BC, all other look more at home ca. 300 or later.
... a lot of animal cruelty on this thread.
No hard feelings, I knew it was going to peak the interest of many, it is probably the best specimen of the type ever preserved.
I was an underbidder on that.
A wonderful type congratulations on your successful hunt.
Consular bust + consular legend [ATTACH]
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