Slightly off-topic, but here is a follis of Justin I. I find that these rather life-like folles of Justin I are quite scarce: [ATTACH]
These folles can fetch high prices in outstanding quality and style: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=673531...
Thanks a lot :)
Great coins. Yes, the DACIA FELIX reverse is quite scarce and historically interesting. After all, Dacia is the province which Aurelian...
Probably, but even without the bias of Christian historiography, one can see why Constantine became known as "the Great", which is an epithet that...
Christian historiography was a lot kinder in its assessment of Constantine's reign. After all, without him Christianity may never have developed...
I think it is especially the earlier, less stylized portraits that give a good impression of Aurealian's appearance as an energetic, determined...
What a great coin!
The bust with shield and spear is fantastic. I have a couple of left-facing busts of Aurelian, but nothing really rare: IMP C DOM AVRELIANVS AVG...
It depends on type and quality, I would say. A common Follis in EF and great style can be more expensive than a common solidus in EF. Justinian's...
I also have an early Justinian follis Justin I & Justinian I, Joint reign, April 4-August 1, 527 AD (I'm not sure on what basis this coin was...
Here is a reduced size follis minted in 554/555 DN JVSTINI - ANVS PPAVG / M between ANNO and greek 27, above cross, below A -- NIKO Ex:...
While these large bronze coins are usually quite crude, this one has a particularly nice style: DN JVSTINI - ANVS PPAVG / M between ANNO and...
This is the pride of my East Roman folles group: the largest large size follis I have ever come across: Diameter: 46mm !!! (If anybody has a...
I had a look at the book "Monety drevnerusskoi chekanki - konets X - nachalo XI vv." by A. I. Rublev The coin above is a Srebrenik of Svyatopolk...
Thanks for the explanation. A search on acsearch confirms your assessment. My LIBERAL AVG is probably from Emesa:...
The tryzub with cross is the tamga of grand prince Sviatoslav (without tryzub it is his father Vladimir). To me the coin looks genuine, but I know...
Great, thanks a lot. I always thought the first one should be from a different mint because of the different size, fabric and standard. How can a...
I also have a few Victories: VICTORIAE AVGG FEL [ATTACH] VICTORIAE BRIT [ATTACH] VICT AVG TRP COS (This coin shows an unusual early bust...
I have a couple of Septimius Severus denari, which come from eastern mints: Is this an Emesa issue, or does this coin come from Laodicia ad Mare?...
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