I believe you ID on the Flavius Victor is correct but I really do not advise buying coins whose ID is based on a 'probably' . Mine is a coin of...
My favorite Constantine as Caesar is this AE1 issued from Rome while in control of Maxentius. I'm not sure how impressed Constantine was by being...
Those willing to consider Provincials might like this one from Nicomedia, Bithynia with three generations on the obverse. Valerian I & II face...
In case there is anyone new here unclear on the subject of plated coins, I offer this link to my pages on the subject....
That is a fact! My only Pacorus II is this later bearded version Sellwood 77.8. [ATTACH] Unless what I have listed as Vologases III are now...
Love conquers all. From my point of view (a collector of Julia Domna) Victrix is the common and expected Venus. East [ATTACH] Rome [ATTACH]...
I'm not sure what it is you find strange. An obol had enough buying power to yield a profit to a counterfeiter or mint employee on the 'take' and...
While Heliodromus gave the correct answer IMO I want to add how you can find such things easily. Do an 'advanced search' om the online RIC volume...
How does one distinguish the 249 Eastern coins? I always understood the early separation of Eastern coins by type and legends including PM but...
I looked for that XXI Alexandria for a long time to go with this cast counterfeit (purchased as such from Victor Failmezger back when I was taking...
Yes, but..... That theory works for coins and people who believe in making a lifetime commitment 'til death do you part'. However, most of us...
Middle bottom row is Aurelian from Alexandria, year four. Mine is a bit nicer but cost $54 in 2016 largely because Aurelian coins of Alexandria...
I have never understood why they made the silver coins of the period with the relatively boring Vota reverses and used the best reverses for the...
While I appreciate kind words, the link provided is to my overall FTR page. I also have a larger page just for FH coins:...
There is something about the way some things are wavy that usually are straight that makes me not like this coin. I do not know enough about this...
What is the first step? Sort? Select? Soak?
I'm glad Mat posted that Alexandrian tet. I have always wanted one but never made it happen. My favorites are pre-reform antoniniani....
Great example with hoof.
Lot 455 sold for $725 +10% against a $750 estimate. This series of sales proves the 'any given Sunday' theory of auction performance. I am...
While it may not mean it is worth more, the smaller Gordian Viminacium is a little harder to find nice than the sestertius size. This is not the...
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