It's a great coin, not listed in RIC with obverse legend CONSTANTINVS AG, but it is in the book "The London Mint of Constantius and Constantine"...
Despite the variety of coins shown, I think that the uniting theme is passion...a passion for collecting. Here is another coin that I would not...
I have a pretty toasty Baduila [ATTACH] Baduila (541-552) Decanummium (16mm 5.1g). Rome D N BADVILA REX. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing....
I have his brother coin, the SPES version, that is in fairly rough condition; but it is part of my family now. [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 311-...
congratulations everyone...those are some terrible coins! :D here's another in my collection with a face only a mother could love...but it is...
I have several poor condition coins in my collection and decided to see which ones were the worst. It was a toss up between the two coins below;...
I love the thrill of getting a low price on a coin...it almost feels naughty like you are getting over on everyone else. Sometimes I almost feel...
It's the second highest I have paid for one of these, the highest, of course, was the Domitianus...but I have no regrets...my wife however...:)
Thanks...this is one of my favorite series. some duplicates of Maximianus that I have-- [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks, the campgate is a favorite of mine. This guy missed out on the top 10; but he was in the running. [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 318- 319...
Thanks...it could have been in my top 10 just for how long I looked for an example.
I just won a Diocletian coin to finish out my mini set of GPR's issued by a usurper. I had been looking for one for over a year, so was happy to...
Yes, about half are "not in RIC" coins; which are easy enough to find; but I also try to get coins that are actually rare and/or interesting....
That's awesome, now you need to get an official Trier example. I don't have an unofficial SARMATIA but I have an unofficial issue of Constantine...
Arles is the scarcest to get regardlless of cuirassed bust or laureate head only. rough idea of availability, from easiest to toughest-- 5....
I was wondering if anyone would notice (or even care) that there is a Dacian Draco in this panel from Trajan's Column. [ATTACH]
I have wondered if the captives portrayed on these coins even looked like Sarmatians...they seem more Germanic to me. Sarmatians are usually...
I bought these from a seller in France, all from the Lyon mint with same patina [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] topic about these--...
Yes, Sirmium is the most common of these types; which is fitting since it was the nearest mint to the fighting. However, being the most common...
Here is a mini collection that is easy enough to put together and it references a specific historical event. The SARMATIA DEVICTA type was issued...
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