My "guess" is that the surface layer became crystallized and it flaked off. I have not seen such sharp delineations between the remaining surface...
Not Septimius Severus. I think my old eyes see ...CEOYH ANTO... Antoninus is not part of SS's name. ...Severus Antoninus...is what I think it...
Another interesting winged serpent coin: [ATTACH] Caracalla. 198-217 AD. THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Æ (27mm, 11.95 gm, 6h). Obv: Laureate, draped and...
[ATTACH] Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. Nicopolis, Moesia Inferior. Æ (28mm, 14.20 gm, 12h). Novius Rufus, legatus consularis. Obv: Laureate, draped,...
[ATTACH] Valerian II. Caesar, 256-258 AD. Aspendos, Pamphylia. Æ 32 (16.91 gm). Obv: ΠOΥ ΛIK KOΡ OΥAΛEΡIANON KAIC CE his bare and draped bust,...
Great coins, Cucumbor!! Especially the last sestertius!
Great photos, DonnaML.
Wow. What a wide range. Must have irritated bankers and businessmen! And private individuals as well!
GREAT shot, Gavin!
Marsyas Mike: What a steal!!!
Wow. Well done, Valentinian. And thanks for pointing out my oversight.
[ATTACH] Anastasius. 491-518 AD. Æ Pentanummium, 13mm. Obv: diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Large Є and monograms. SB 53a (var)....
I found the below on line and I see your point [ATTACH] However, even Sear does not include this number. Instead, it shows "ς" for the number 6 as...
I believe Ч stands for 6, thus year 8. My symbol may be incorrect, but it is the closest I can get to the "6" symbol. At this link, CNG indicates...
Correction: on post 224 above, the indicated date should be RY 8 and on the right it should be: Ч/II. The reference should be SBCV 429.
Mine. Not too great. Too bad the obverse isn't as good as the reverse: [ATTACH] Gallienus. 253-268 AD. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 14.44 gm, 10h). Rome...
And a Tiberius II Constantine: [ATTACH] Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582 AD. Æ Nummi – Follis (29 mm). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Dated...
A well-dressed Phocas: [ATTACH] Phocas. 602-610 AD. Æ 20 Nummi (25mm). Constantinople mint. 5th officina. Struck 603-610 AD. Obv: DN FOCA PERP...
That Thasos is spectacular, Doug!! Can't get any better than that!!!
[ATTACH] LYDIA. Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ (18mm, 2.96 gm, 6h). Time of Septimius Seveus to Gallienus. Obv: Draped bust of Serapis right,...
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