As a teenager, many years ago, I started collecting farthings as that was a far as my limited pocket money would allow. All low grade, purchased...
The new style Eastern Mint of Septimius Severus starts with an IMP VIII issue, followed by an IMP VIIII issue. There is then a gap in RIC, which...
The Radiate bust with an imperial mantle, holding eagle tipped sceptre is a common type for most mints under Probus but is very scarce for some...
I recently had the luck to be able to visit the current exhibition - Legion: life in the Roman army at the British Museum. I took some photos to...
I have been collecting Probus coins for over 20 years and one of my sub-collections is his coinage from Alexandria. I have not added a new coin to...
Here are some more new coins to my collection.... A Tetrarchy set of Folles from Carthage. Not scarce but nice to see together. Diocletian -...
I have been distracted well away from my collecting focus areas after being offered pickings of a small British private collection. Amonst them...
One of the reverse types made by Probus from the 9th Issue at Lugdunum (January to August A.D. 282 - Bastien dating) is SALVS AVG, Salus standing...
Inspired by the similar thread started by Orange Julius:- https://www.cointalk.com/threads/fallen-horseman-ric-82-constantinople.340283/ I thought...
One of my collecting areas of focus is the bronze coinage of Probus from Lugdunum . The coins from the 5th Emission, created to celebrate the...
I made a couple of purchases towards the end of the year in 2022 that didn't make it to me before Christmas but managed to squeeze in the gap...
I wanted to share a recent acquisition. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed left, globe in...
I just had to share this new purchase. As some of you know I like Roman Imperials but with a strong leaning to the Eastern mints when it comes to...
Whilst I have an active interest in the eastern issues of Septimius Severus I no longer generally collect the later issues with my ineterest...
This one seems a scarcer year in the series. There seem to be a few out there for sale but all quite low grade. Obv:- The Imperial German arms...
My latest find in picking through a biscuit tin of mixed world coins... Italy - 2 Centesimi Obv:- UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA. Head of King Umberto I...
I have a collection of some of the more common FEL TEMP REPARATIO types and amongst them is a range of the Galley types. I also have a general...
Sorry for the play on words but I have gone crazy again. Instead of maintaining my focus on my collection I have distracted myself again. This...
In the first Emission of Probus from Lugdunum one of the standard types is as below:- Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right...
Carausius struck coins in the names of Diocletian and Maximianus to legitimise his role as emperor. I have wanted one for years but never pulled...
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