A batch of uncleaned coins certainly doesn't mean that they were found together. However, modern coins are sometimes found buried near ancient...
it looks pretty fake
Trier was using two workshops- P and S; which are abbreviations for Prima (first) and Secunda (second). So Trier 449 can have either PTR or STR as...
your first coin is Constantine I A.D. 324- 325 AE nummus CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate, two turrets, no...
London coins https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/London/
I have to apologize for that, I confused him with PeterD; who passed away.
The sharp, smooth edges are not typical for this period. Alexandrian tets for the late 3rd century have rough and ragged edges, as the flans were...
Here is my latest campgate addition. It is a hybrid (mule) with a Constantine I obverse mistakenly paired with a Caesar (CAES•) reverse. This is...
Yes, I sold it. Here is the picture. It looks like a wolf or draco. [ATTACH]
Yours has a good depiction of a ram. Sometimes you can find them with figureheads.
Victory on the prow of a galley is one of the most ubiquitous LRB's. The coin below was sold by Roma (goodnight sweet prince) as a mule; which is...
an unofficial issue from the Freckenham Hoard of 1948; which contained almost 600 Constantinian era coins. [ATTACH] Constantius II circa A.D....
as a companion to the post "my boat came in", a post dedicated to the Navy. As a Ex-Navy and a passionate LRB collector-- post your nautical...
Maximianus as Hercules https://tinyurl.com/ytm5m2tp
Yes. How many movies, TV shows, books etc are about Vitellius or even mention him?
That's why another factor is popularity. Vitellius is not a "popular" emperor.
You have to look at how long they were emperor-- Claudius ruled only 4 years. You also have to factor in popularity. Tiberius "tribute" denarii...
Listings like these take advantage of two things-- ignorance and greed. Ignorance in not reading and understanding the description and greed for...
I just added this coin from a 19th- 20th century collection [ATTACH] Maximianus A.D. 289 Ӕ Antoninianus 23mm 3.8g IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG;...
Their buyer contacted me after seeing an online post about the coin.
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