Coins of Probus with left-facing busts are fairly common. They often show Probus holding a shield and a spear over his right shoulder. Left-facing...
Here's my, rather scruffy, phoenix on rocky mound, holding a branch in its talons: [ATTACH] Constantius II, A.D. 337 - 361 AE3 Rome mint, A.D....
@Severus Alexander, there's an Ancient Coins Canada logo on there. My guess is that the logos are of companies that sponsor or contribute to the...
In the US, all we ever got were little wax replicas of the Earth along with instructions to pop them in the toaster over and watch them slowly...
What a beautiful coin. Congratulations. Do you think the reverse is a reference to the Saecular games?
If you are in the US, consider checking CNG's eAuctions regularly. I've seen a lot of Ptolemaic coins sell for reasonable prices in these...
Here's another uncommon reverse type of Constantius II. The reverse legend refers to Constantine I's vision of the cross before his battle with...
@Valentinian, I think this was intended for the "An uncommon coin of a very common emperor" thread.
@Heliodromus, I've never seen that Magnentius FEL TEMP before. Nice coin. Just to muddy the waters a little, here's a couple (worn, beat up)...
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That's the one from Thessalonica, isn't it? I might still have one of those, but I don't have a photo of it. I'll check this weekend. If I do,...
Hmmm. Is this what you are referring to? [ATTACH] Constantinople mint [ATTACH] Antioch Mint Sure wish I hadn't sold these. There's also a...
Oh rats. By quoting my message you just shared them with everyone. Oh well, there's something to be said for altruism.
Here you go. You owe me a Starbucks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] BTW @DonnaML, you have exclusive ownership of these images. In fact, no one else can...
Figures. Sheesh! What a family.
Interestingly, this reverse iconography was used about 20 years earlier at Thessalonica on a small series of coins of his father and brothers:...
I'm holding out for an Athenian decadrachm and an Eid Mar denarious. Oh, wait. There are already images out there. [ATTACH]
Welcome aboard. Feel free to post any questions you have about ancients here. There are many very knowledgeable collectors who follow this group...
Law #6: The more intelligent a person thinks they are, the more likely they are to be stupid. This is my addition to the 5 laws. And I know...
The Five Universal Laws of Human Stupidity
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