To say I was surprised would put it mildly. I never expected my family to collude to get me a present I really wanted this year and not socks or...
And I've always likes a Syrian red patina [ATTACH] MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust...
@David Atherton knows his Flavians, but I would't think the wear on this coin will attract a bid over $50.
My guess for the first coin is Nero based only on the shape of the portrait.
[ATTACH] THRACE, ABDERA Tetrobol OBVERSE: Griffin springing left REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes...
Nice example of a small coin. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CAECILIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Diademed head of Pietas right; stork standing right...
The good, the bad and the ugly. It's all interesting. I hope you continue to collect these gems of our past history. Merry Christmas
I'm not a committed Flavian collector, but I have a fair few. Many Vespasian and Domitian examples, but just a few Titus examples. It seems to...
It may be RIC 229: Titus AE As. IMP T CAES VESP AVG PM TRP COS VIII, laureate head right / PAX AVGVST S-C, Pax standing facing, head left, holding...
@cmezner what's next?
[ATTACH] PLAUTILLA AR Denarius OBVERSE: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right REVERSE: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Plautilla & Caracalla clasping...
[ATTACH] DOMITIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM P M TR P VIII Head laureate right REVERSE: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P...
Very nice.
While I would love to see the images of your coin, they did not load up. Here are a couple of AE coins of Theodosius I [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think this is an example of your coin (from Wildwinds): [ATTACH] Elagabalus, AR tetradrachm, Antioch, Syria. 26mm, 12.63 gr. AVT K M A...
Weight and diameter are in the correct range.
Ditto
Nice coins. My favorite is the Diadumenian
Looks ok to me, especially since you are the one that found it in the ground. What is the weight? Diameter?
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