Here’s a Maximinus that’s a bit harder to find. RIC VI 75 and 77 (Maximinus Ostia) are nearly the same coin with RIC 75 having a cuirassed only...
Here’s my AEQVITAS AVG with a bust looking like Marius. [ATTACH] Victorinus RIC 41/126
Looks like Arcadius reverse legend is VIRTVS-EXERCITI… looks to be SMK(A or Delta) so Cyzicus.
Great coin! I have one of those I like a lot as well. [ATTACH]
Looks to be Vespasian with Concordia____ reverse legend.
@Roman Collector those are some beautiful coins congratulations. Those would be fun to hold in-hand. I like the Julia Domna for the condition but...
PS: Throw back to this earlier post.... the coin is a replica! It's a very good fake/replica with some softness on the transitions between fields...
That's a beauty Terence! It's about as nice as they come. All these collecting years later, it's still hard to believe that coins in this...
In that case, this thread needs a Maximinus coin from Egypt! Great coin too! That reverse is beautiful! [ATTACH] Maximinus II - Alexandria - RIC...
Great write up! Very informative. I really like coins of this era. I just wish we had more primary sources for the events of the 3rd century....
Securitas [ATTACH]
Pax [ATTACH] Concordia [ATTACH] Providentia [ATTACH]
A couple not shown yet: Aesculapius [ATTACH] Sol [ATTACH]
Here's a fun Kassander. [ATTACH]
I think 1-4 are all likely Ptolemy VI-VIII Sv1424b if they are all around 28mm. Edit… noticing the dime, they may be smaller so I may be wrong....
Hi Donna, that's a great coin. congrats! I'd much rather have a coin worn with good surfaces than something with rough patina. Here's my favorite...
Nice coin! P Bots are back...
What about weird, silver cast campgates?! [ATTACH]
…Also this reverse figure on the Claudius has a pretty sweet beard… so probably a giveaway not Virtus.
Haha, love the Jared Leto comparison. Reminds me of this from a few years ago where a classical statues were given a hipster makeover....
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