Don't have one yet :( I've been on the lookout for a primo example for quite a while.
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A good basic book for Imperial Romans is "The Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" by David Van Meter Also hit http://www.ancients.info As far as...
Very cool. I don't have any Celtic stuff yet, but have been keeping my eye out for a few.
Here's a nice Denarius of his mother Julia Mamaea that I just picked up... [IMG] Julia Mamaea / Felicitas / Denarius Attribution: RIC 335 (RIC...
Just picked up a She Wolf example... [IMG] Attribution: RIC 257 (RIC VII) Mint: Lugdunum (Lyons) Date: 332 AD Obverse: VRBS ROMA, Helmeted and...
Very nice!
Very nice! Here's the example I just picked up... [IMG] Attribution: RIC 105 (RIC IV, Part II), RSC 401 Date: 230 AD Obverse: IMP SEV...
Actually that'd be Willie. I personally still can't read the legend in those pics to be sure, you guys must have better eyes than me. I can...
To hard for me to read the obverse legend. A lot of the later emperors had similar designs with basically the same portrait. Valentinian's a good...
Here's mine... [IMG] Attribution: RIC 44b (RIC IV, Part III), Cohen 169 Mint: Rome Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Radiate,...
Many of the usurper coins have weak reverses (& sometimes obverses) due to how long the dies stayed in use.
Here's what I have for Postumus right now... [IMG] Attribution: RIC 316 (RIC V, Part II), Schulzki 49 Mint: Cologne, P Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS...
Thanks Unfortunately that's most of the collection at this point. It's tough & sometimes expensive to find the quality I seem to "need" so...
Just to throw a little more into the ring. You'll sometimes see the coins described as AE followed by the size in mm (for example AE22 = 22mm)....
Neat fantasy piece Tom
To see some fakes so good it's scarry check... http://www.forgerynetwork.com
There are certainly plenty of fakes out there, however there are still hoards being found all the time especially late Roman bronzes. eBay has...
Yeah, I'm pretty convinced that's what Darryl's got, but I'll check MacDonald's book when I get home just to see if anything else pops.
It's possible there is some type of countermark on the obverse as well, usually both sides are marked, but not always. I've seen a fair number of...
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