During Constantine's rule there's a progression of bust types coordinated across mints, that's unrelated to the reverse types each mint is...
Yes - it's a die link to the LMCC cover coin. 4th I've seen, all from same obv die. @Chris B coin [ATTACH] [ATTACH] LMCC cover coin [ATTACH]...
It was a classic! :vomit:
Which reminds me ... Does anyone else remember Monty Python's "Mr. Creosote" ? Here he is making his menu selection: [ATTACH]
Here's another coin (not mine - sold on eBay) that would seem to both confirm the SMATA association with Antioch, but more interestingly also...
Of course they had honey as a sweetener. I presume they kept bees, but I've never read anything about it. Given the roman trade with India, I...
I'm a bit late to the party here, but only just noticed since someone just bumped the thread. The "cross" on that rome coin is certainly meant to...
The switch from the free-balling Genius of old to the modest one was a western thing that happened at the British and Gallic mints under control...
@gsimonel already showed one, but here's the final Alexandrian GENIO AVGVSTI issue by Maximinus II (here for Constantine), paired with this...
Great coins and write-up! You mentioned that Probus proved to be a kind and effective statesman. I'm curious if there's any signs of this...
There does seem to be a hint of a 5 o'clock shadow, but anyways that bust really looks nothing like Licinius Sr. On other coins, even with the...
Here's one of those first post-reform GPRs. This is RIC VI Rome 45a for Diocletian from the mint of Rome. Diocletian's coinage reform, as well as...
Thanks. Yes, there's definitely something a bit off about it. I had thought perhaps just hyper-aggressively cleaned. Someone apparently made an...
Yes - he was quite an interesting guest, and kept it real.
Silver coins are more forgiving in terms of chemical cleaning, but for bronze mechanical cleaning (with a scapel, or sharp pin, and stereo...
What complete and utter BS. You could have refunded him many months ago if you had the slightest intention of "making it right". PayPal refunds...
I used to have a couple of guitar picks from Cheap Trick's lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, due to being squashed up against the stage at some small...
"Roma seated on throne, toga around ankles, holding toilet roll and sceptre"
As it happens, yes there is one! Due to the interest, and to avoid getting buried here, I've started a new thread on this topic:...
Victor just posted his Top 10 2021 LRB list, including a great specimen of one of these interesting IOM (Ivpiter Optimvs Maximinvs) types issued...
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