Yes. My fourth coin above is a London issue like your Licinius. But I don’t think I have one with the first legend you referenced.
Those are all wonderful examples. I like how each mint has a unique approach, especially London. I am writing up the project. Nothing like a...
Yes, after seeing yours I checked around VCoins and a few other places. Did not see one listed. RIC rarity ranges from R3 to R5. In this case, I...
That’s a great CLARITAS! For some reason I thought that legend was only struck for his sons.
Very nice! I think that last one must be a recent purchase? I had my eye on one very like it.
And of course the half follis SOLI INVICTO from Trier: [ATTACH]
I am working on a project in which I survey the SOL STANDING reverse variations for Constantine’s coinage struck between 310 and 319. Nearly all...
Pretty common tourist kitsch in Italy. Think snowglobes. Admittedly unusual in NYC.
I am strange for a host of reasons, not the least of which is that, were I to acquire an Athenian owl, I think I would prefer one with the test...
Still on the want list. Honestly, this is probably the ideal time to acquire one. All I need to do is find a spare $500+. That’s a really nice...
Despite having an interest in the period, I never have been able to get into the coinage. I think it’s sort of like watching soccer. You sort of...
I agree with @Herodotus. I was unaware of the reverse variant. I guess it makes ID easier. re: authenticity, why would someone counterfeit a...
That is about as good as these get. People who care about this type will pay a premium for one in that condition.
That’s certainly the coin type. I just can’t tell from the reverse what the mint is. If that obverse legend variation was only struck at Ticinum,...
Sorry. I’m a mite late to the party. I paid something like $26 for four of these from a VCoins dealer eight years ago. [ATTACH]
Portrait struck me as resembling Aurelian or one of his contemporaries, like Claudius II.
Actually, I can see a C before MAXIMIANVS on the obverse, like on this issue from Ticinum....
Here’s a thread that mentions these coins a bit. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/holy-money-batman.291093/
Maximianus. Ca 301. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS But I don’t know what the I mint is. Can’t tell the...
I don't think I have much philosophically to add. As I have gotten more experience, I've tried to focus on buying fewer coins in better grades...
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