Your nicest LRB

With all the new people here, I'm sure theres lots of coins we can all share with each other. So, lets see your nicest LRB Heres some of mine

 

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Arcadius and My First Ancient Coin

Arcadius AD 383-408
AE 20.9mm x 5.89g
Struck.Between 15 May AD 392 and 17 January AD 395
Alexandira, Egypt; Roman Mint
Obv: rosette diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right-DN ARCADIVS P F AVG
Rev: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum & globe-GLORIA ROMANORVM, ALEA in ex.

I don't think its my best condition or my latest Roman but its nice, and nicer to me.

 

Gratian (367- 383 A.D.)
Æ 21
O: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and spear,Θ and Φ at sides, anta in ex.
theta and phi officina
Antioch Mint
2.5g

 

This Valens (RIC 15) is my nicest.

 

what does LRB mean?

 

Late Roman Bronze

 

LRB => Hopefully this is "late enough" ...

Maximinus II AE Follis
Date: 308 AD
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Weight: 8.2 grams
Obverse: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES - Laureate bust of Maximinus II
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCITVS - Mars in military dress, holding transverse spear, shield and trophy over shoulder. X in l. field, B/K in right field
References: RIC 83

 

Wow Steve, that Follis is dazzling.

 

Nicest? Best grade? Most interesting? Hardest to replace if lost? There are so many coins I like. Choosing is hard.


My best anonymous Pagan (c.313 AD) workshop 5+4=9

Constantine I as Caesar AE1 issued under Maxentius at Rome

Doublestrike of a severe reverse die clash showing that the incuse was certainly in the die not a 'restruck brockage'

Magnentius - just a high grade coin with smooth black surfaces

Another Magnentius - a flipover double strike where the first strike was a brockage - a double error

This software allows five coins per post. These may be my five favorite LRB's???

 

If this counts then heres another.

This one has a die chip that looks like snot dripping from his nose.


Maximinus II Daia (309 - 313 A.D.)


Silvered follis
O: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAESAR; Laureate head right.
R:GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right hand holding patera from which liquord flows; left a cornucopia., A in right field, •SM•SD• in exergue.
Serdica mint
28mm
10.7g
RIC VI 13b RCV 3754v (obverse inscription)

 

sweet => snot-coins are very sought after ...

... well done my friend, well done!!

:cheers:

 

oh ok, thanks dionysos...

here's the last one i picked up, a valens from alexadnria....








snot drip maximinus! ....that's awesome!

 

Like Doug I have too many I like. However, I will pick out just one.

Licinius I AE Follis, RIC VII 48, Heraclea Mint, 318-320

 

Ya know? I gotta love you 'ancient' guys. Never, nary, a mention to bullion or investing. You guys are pure and pristine collectors. Hat's off to you old sods.........

 

? Careful now

 

Oh, c'mon now. Fellows......Fellows indeed......

 

Constantine ll...317- 337 AD..
As Caesar...
Ob. Constantine bust right..
Rev. 2 soldiers standing either side of two standers
Mint..SHANE..(Antioch)..
20mm x 3.04g..
i picked this one up at our last show..can you say full heads...


Licinius l ...308- 324 AD...
AE.. Follis...
Ob. Laur bust right..
Rev. Jupiter standing left.holding Victory and Sceptre
Eagle in Ex.
Mint SIS.. Siscia..
21mm x 3.86g..

 

green18= Maybe you should come over to the dark side. The force is calling I can tell.:hatch:

 

Trouble is, I'm not an 'ancient'guy. But I love's you folks.........

 

I've got a couple LRBs but here is my favorite. I got it from a resident ancient collector Medoraman