PAX is one of the most common reverses on Postumus coins, altough yours is well struck, rests of silvering and pedigree! great addition is you ask...
So much details! I love it.
Nice addition, Mat.
It is a mark of value, XX means 20 nummi (or half follis) yours is X, which means you got a decanummi.
Basically you have to search online coin databases with terms like things you get to see on your coin that could narrow it. I would start with...
Great coin, altough exergue looks more like a C...am I misreading it or is it a particular shape for the era?
Just thinking how this could have gone SO MUCH wrong...come on! It is a really nice addition to any collection, even if it was by mistake!:D...
Hey, whenever you want, there´s a cold one, a few late ones and two friends awaiting in Argentina. ;)
Great write-up! Beatiful coins!
Might be, why not? However I must admit, I don´t recall exactly where this one was taken. My wife and I were wondering arround, trying to absorb...
Perhaps a little late, I hesitated to post myself since I mostly watch you guys talking, but hey, I´ll show you a picture of me, drinking "mate"...
WOW! It looks like they go a little further than the usual, am I right? Who is the last emperor portrayed in your poster?
That would be a great addition to my man-cave. Yes, I had been there two times, alas no southern Italy though.
I bought this mouse-pad in Italy: [IMG] It gives me real pleasure to have it :): [IMG] Clearly, portraits were taken from coins. ;)
When Postumus got Hispania to his cause, he her mines too. They even had a little silver over the official central empire antoninianus for a...
Well, and "antoninien" means "antoninianus" a denomination for the double denarius value that this coin was supposed to represent. Cohen is an old...
"Postume" is french for "Postumus", search again.;)
It is hard to get into this tiny little sleeve buttons...however, when you stumble upon a beauty like your OP, one has to yield and like them....
I love those Baduilas...:woot:
That is a sweet upgrade, valentinianvs! Can´t wait to see the rest of that lot...:jawdrop:
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