Not sure why I'm just seeing this. What a spectacular find! So, @Victor_Clark, as I understand these VLPPs, at least as far as Constantine is...
I don't have an AFRICAE coin, but I have this related issue from Carthage. [ATTACH]
I tend to pay a lot more attention to reverse designs. It’s really great when you see a bust type that makes you say wow. That eBay find was a...
You know, as I think out loud about that reverse legend for Constantine, it seems quite odd. I would translate it as “the protector of his...
That's a special coin, Victor. So much to learn from a single artifact, and kudos for knowing how and why it tells a unique story.
When @Orfew upgraded his Otho, I was happy to pick up his old example at an AMCC auction for $365. The main criterion for me was that I had to see...
Always a good year to add a nice legionary denarius to your collection.
I saw that one too late. I think I would’ve bought it. In some ways I like it better than mine even though I paid four times the price. Great catch.
A wise pick up. See what I did there? Great information in these posts. Thanks everybody.
Nice catch.
So I’d like to resurrect this thread for a second time. I was pleased to see this scarce Constantine coin in the Aegean numismatics inventory and...
Wow.
Love can be funny like that. G.
Amazing set from an amazing hoard.
It’s like having a spare Holy Grail.
Wow! Thanks for these generous comments! I’m definitely bookmarking this page for when my owl fund reaches critical mass.
That is a lovely coin. I can almost see a kind of individualized expression in that portrait of Athena, as opposed to the typically stiff and...
A lot of folks do not want a test cut on their owl. I don’t have an owl yet, but when I do get one, it will be with a test cut. It helps on the...
That’s a great Owl. And cool quirky Licinius.
Love that crocodile!
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