My latest coins: CONSTANTINE II AS CAESAR AE FOLLIS, AQUILEIA MINT RIC VII 96, 18.1mm, 2.65 grams, Struck Circa 321 C.E. Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C around laureate, curaissed bust of Constantine to right Reverse: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT V within wreath, AQT in exergue This one has been ridden hard but I love the crusty finish and the hard look in his eye! A $13 coin! Constantine The Great AE3 Sol holds globe CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left with right hand raised. I'm always a sucker for Green Severus Alexander portrait. SEVERUS ALEXANDER AE SESTERTIUS SOL HOLDS GLOBE Severus Alexander AE Sestertius Sol holds globe
Eng => ummm curious, what day is your actual birthday? (I really like the idea of a birthday week ..... a birthday "year" is an even better idea!!)
Its funny Steve my kids think their Birthday lasts all week, so i adopted their idea, sounds good to me. My birthday is Thursday the 11th. becoming a old fart real fast!! Yesterday went sideways, i won't bore you with details. Have another Tet... Post up any Probus or any coin you want to show off!!! Probus 276 -282 AD. Potin Tetradrachm. Yr. 2 Obv. laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak. L -B (date) across field. 21mm x 8.9g. Nice brown patina..
Beauty ENG!!!! I just won another coin on auction...although my primary interst and focus is on early Roman and Greek, it's not my only area(s) of purchase, This is a sellers photo whom I have numerous dealings before and I haven't really attributed it (but I did compare it to the acsearch data base), and it is of one of those 'rare' emperor examples that I was still missing: Provincial of Aemilian, with a three standards reverse. Don't know why I have a double??? LOL
How and Emperor should look! This coin has major tattoo potential. Maxentius A.D. 309- 312 22x25mm 6.1gm IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate bust right. VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N; Victory advancing left with wreath & palm. In ex. MOSTP RIC VI Ostia 54
Happy Birthday again. PROBUS Tetradrachm OBVERSE: A K M AVP PPO-BOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right REVERSE: L to left, Γ to right, eagle standing left, head right with wreath in its beak Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 277-278 AD 6.78g, 19mm Milne 4566, Emmett 3985
Here are a few coins from my (too large) Probus collection from Alexandria... Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in both hands Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 3. (LГ in left field) Milne 4555. Curtis -, Emmett 3992(3)R5. BMC -. Ex-Olympus Coins February 1992 Ex-Keith Emmett Collection (private sale) Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; shield below chair Minted in Alexandria Egypt. Delta over L in left field. Year 4. A.D. 278-279 Milne 4570. Emmett 3977(4) R3. Curtis 1844. BMC -. Ex-Col. James W. Curtis Collection. Ex-Olympus #5 catalogue (December 1982) Ex-Keith Emmett Collection (private sale) Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Homonoia seated left, right arm raised; cornucopiae in left hand Minted in Alexandria Egypt. Z over L in left field. Year 7. 281 A.D. Milne 4635. Curtis -, Emmett 3994(7) R4. Ex-M&R September 1993 Ex-Keith Emmett Collection (private sale).
Happy Birthday again, Eng! This newp is shown in your honour... it's a little rough but I think it has quite a bit of character . Cheers, and have a drink on Marsyas... GALLIENUS AE19 3.14g, 18.9mm TROAS, Alexandria Troas, circa 253 - 268 AD Bellinger A460 O: IMP LICIN GALLIENUS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: COL AVG - TROAD, the satyr Marsyas standing right, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder.
Happy Birthday, my West Coast coin-buddy!! => hey, I think that you should take the day off and go Sockeye fishing!! Cheers brother
Awesome coins my Friends..Today is my Birthday and i just made it to the old farts club. The coin for today is a Vetranio, add another Emperor to the list. Post up your Vetranio, Centenionalis or any cool new pick ups... Vetranio..350AD.. Ae, Centenionalis. Obv. laureate bearded and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Vetranio standing holding labara, Chi-Rho. Siscia mint. 23mmx 4.81g.
Thanks Steve, i'm working in the yard and going to can some meat!! out to dinner tonight with the Family.
