Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVR PROBOC CEB, Laureate draped bust right Rev:– None, Bust of Serapis right Minted in Alexandria Egypt. L...
Reviving another old thread I am afraid. The coins with standards seem to slightly more tricky to track down than I had thought. The standards...
Worn and porous but I can't seem to afford nice examples.... This time the symbols are whelk shell or conch on the obverse and scallop shell on...
Very nice. The stylised horse still not stylised so much you REALLY can't tell any more.
A nice job. Well executed.
After my recent Victorinus - Virtus purchase I stumbled across another small group of Victorinus coins that I felt obliged to give a good home....
Thanks for the feedback folks. Bing, It comes in at 29mm and 17.96 gms. Regards, Martin
I have a penchant for Mars types and it was a MARS VLTOR denarius of Severus Alexander that brought me to ancients. Here is my first ever...
My only Chi Rho example is Decentius. [IMG] My Magnentius portrait is quite pleasing. [IMG]
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How many coins can people see in my post? I added 10 but can only see three in the post, when I edit all 10 are there. Just wondering if it is a...
Mind if I play along? I have a few Rome mint temples too... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Special coins minted to commemorate a vow taken by an emperor on some special occasion.
After my votive coins of Constantine that I posted recently I thought I would share this other new arrival. Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– L...
Since seeing them posted here lately I have been looking out for one too. Nice find.
Another reason to revive this old thread... Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, chopper. Rev:–...
Doug, I understand exactly what you mean. I bought loads of these whilst "learning may way" into ancients and they now lie largely discarded and...
Coin #3 Constantine the Great - Follis (Ae3) Obv:– CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, Campgate with six rows, two...
Coin #2 Constantine the Great - Follis (AE3) Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XXX in two lines...
I got distracted again! I haven't bought any LRB votives or campgates for years but when I saw three decent but common examples for sale at a...
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