I’m so sad my favorite ancient coins’forum had been destroyed by the administrators….
In fact it’s Otto Vœtter’s fault. in 1901, he attributed Gallienus’s Gallic coinage to the mint of Lyon and found some stylistic link with the...
Nice one. I don’t have a Raven, but an old Caracalla with Apollo with the foot on a cippus. [ATTACH] Alexandria Troas 24mm 8.75g Belinger A298...
Nice acquisition and congrats for your patience. To my knowledge this is Domitian's first trip to Spain!
The heroic style in art, sculpture, litterature, celebrates the achievements, genius, talents, brilliant virtues of great men of all genres,...
Heroic busts are not that common on Roman Imperial coins. I believe Trajan was the first Emperor to be depicted with the heroically nude bust with...
I agree that any forum of discussion need to have rules, and if they’re not followed something has to be done. I just hope for a member here since...
I can’t believe this. I’m sad. Very sad. Furry is such a nice guy, a family guy. We attended LIVE the birth of his last baby here on CT ! I know...
Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. A person with...
You’re right, wrong translation of « marque d’une émission », which I think should be translated by « issue’s mark »(RIC call it a mint-mark).
Sorry to bring back an old thread. But I just learned an interesting detail about the famous small leaf on Victorinus’ coins: 70 years later, the...
Nice new coin with a sharp strike Claudius. Since you know my fixation, here are two Victorinus with Pietas on the reverse. One is veiled and one...
Very cool and historical new acquisition. I’m sad we didn’t heard from @Deacon Ray in 2022, he could have showed us many examples from his...
Pretty nice acquisition, and agreed, definitely Doug smith’s portrait. The only FIDES EQVIT known are from officinae P (Prima), but some very rare...
Boy that was fast ! Was it shipped by USPS ?
@David Atherton will have a nervous breakdown when he knows he missed that one at 16 euros !
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This new volume of more than 400 pages, the first devoted to the Constantinople mint, enriches a collection devoted to Byzantine coins which...
Abbreviation of : Laetitia Augusti Nostri - Joy of our Emperor.
Under Victorinus, the first issues in both mints had an average silver content of c. 3.3% with a further reduction to c. 1.1% during his last...
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