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[ATTACH] TI QUINCTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder REVERSE: two...
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Thank you. I bought this from a dealer who has since gone out of business. He was a good dealer and was always willing to make deals on his...
[ATTACH] VOLUSIAN AE30 OBVERSE: AVTOK K G AFIN GAL OVEND OVOLOCCIANOC CEB, radiate and draped bust right REVERSE: ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-e,...
Thanks. It is easily one of my most detailed coins.
I love these severed head types. Congrats @Mat [ATTACH]
Milan according to Wildwinds, but I believe there is some contemporary thinking which may dispute this. My memory is not serving me well on this...
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Are you sure that the obverse legend does not read "Postumus"?
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Nice acquisition. It must be pretty rare, as I've never seen one before (of course there are many coins I've never seen). Excellent.
[ATTACH] GALLIENUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right REVERSE: ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing right, emptying...
Here is mine I stumbled on in a group lot: [ATTACH]
Outstanding example Warren.
The duties of the speculatores were not limited simply to scouting, exploring or sentry duty, they were used for undercover activities such as...
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I believe this is your coin or one similar from Wildwinds page: Kuenker 97 Teos, Ionia, AR Reduced Rhodian Diobol. Magistrate Dioches, ca 320-294...
I have to wonder if Cleo was near as homely as the portraits on coins make her out to be. I mean, she did enchant both JC and MA.
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