Victor_Clark

2 hours ago, ambr0zie said:

 

A LRB specialist might clarify - as I really don't see the difference between these two entries. 

Cyzicus 90 has a mintmark of SMKA; while 105 has a mintmark of •SMKA

here are two of my latest examples--

VRBS ROMA
A.D. 332- 333
17mm 2.5g
VRBS-ROMA; Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak; helmet decorated with a palm branch (or feather) and a volute on the bowl.
Rev.- She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.
In ex. TR•S
RIC VII Trier 542

This appears to be the only known example of Roma with a decorated helmet for the entire series.

VRBS ROMA BEATA
A.D. 337
17mm 2.0g
Obv. VRBS ROMA BEATA; helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left.
Rev. She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, wreath between two stars.
In ex. branch R Q branch
RIC VIII Rome 55

Struck during the three month interregnum after the death of Constantine I

An online adaptation of Bruck's Die Spatromische Kupferpragung --250 types covering A.D. 318-498.
http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm

8 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

 

The latter was issued c. 170-171, so the CERES type must have been issued then, too. This is NEW information. 

Maybe, maybe not...it depends on how long the obverse die was used.

From a bit later, I have two VLPP from Siscia that are obverse die matches. They are also are separate emissions, separated by two issues. So they are not struck at the same time...maybe struck up to a few months or even a year later.

A.D. 319
RIC VII Siscia 74 

A.D. 319- 20
RIC VII Siscia 101

an old gif I made

1 hour ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said:

 

Is there such a thing as a fully silvered example?

 

Yes...here's an example (same RIC as yours) that I sold.

Victorinus

AD 268-270

AE antoninianus

20x21mm    3.5g

IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.

SALVS AVG; Salus feeding snake

RIC Vii Rome 67

12 hours ago, Heliodromus said:

Nice library and camera setup there, Victor!

I'm curious how long it takes you to make your (very nice) coin photos? Are these always/usually artificial light (do you blacken the window) or natural? How many photos per coin to get the one you like? What sort of "post-production" photoshop/whatever work do you do?

I'm also curious how you balance being both a collector as well as dealer - how do you decide what to keep and what to sell? It seems many collector-become-dealers eventually stop collecting because it is too difficult.

 

I always use artificial light and usually only take one picture. I have photoshop but like an older program that I have been using for years called ArcSoft; which they stopped supporting years ago. I typically use darken and contrast or "auto enhance" and sometimes use a feature called scratch removal. My setup is great for silver coins but bronze with mottled surfaces take a little effort.

As far as balance, I buy lots of Roman coins that don't really interest me. I recently bought 20 3rd century ants that will be for sale. I also bought some ex-Ramskold that are all mine. I will buy large lots of 4th century coins and maybe keep 1 or 2 and sell the rest. Sometimes I sell a coin if I get a better example. I actually sold most of my collection in 2009; but I think it is a much better collection now.

the person holding the box of coins is even wearing gloves 

Constantius I
AD 296- 298
AR Argenteus
18mm   2.7g
CONSTANTIVS CAES; Laureate head right
F ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing facing, head left, holding standard and tusk; at her feet, lion standing left, head right, with bucranium to left.
In ex. T
RIC VI 14a

Constantius I
A.D. 297- 298
26x28mm      8.4g
CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.
FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull, in left field H.
 In ex PKΓ
RIC VI Carthage 26a

Constantine I
A.D. 311- 312
Ӕ nummus 22x23mm 4.3gm
CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
ADVENTVS AVG; Emperor mounted l., raising r. hand and holding spear; horse pawing seated captive; ✶ in right field.
in ex. PLN
RIC VI London 137; LMCC 7.01.009

two more Caesars

Maxentius
A.D. 306
28mm      10.1gm
M AVR MAXENTIVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands; H in left field.
In ex. Δ
RIC VI Carthage 51a

Constantine I
A.D. 306- 307
25x26mm      9.3g
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head facing right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthago standing facing, head left in long robe, holding fruits in both hands. H in left field.
In ex. Γ
RIC VI Carthage 51c

This rocky mound type with branches protruding is fairly rare and only issued by Rome. Also unlisted without star in left of reverse...compare with RIC VIII Rome 141 or 144 with no star; but phoenix on a globe.

Constantius II
A.D. 348- 350
18x19mm 2.0g
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
FEL TEMP REPARATIO; radiate phoenix on rocky mound.
In ex. RT
RIC VIII Rome --

ex- Glenn Simonelli
 

I have not seen this particular pairing before. The Diocletian looks like the same die as this example from FAC's fake gallery.

It's a modern fake.

here is the reverse paired with Diocletian

Yes, it is a fake. Here's my example--

9 minutes ago, Al Kowsky said:

I strongly resent anyone trying to rewrite history to satisfy their own agenda. 

History is always being rewritten...if it wasn't there would be only three history books-- one on ancient history, one for medieval history and one on modern history; which would be updated as time passed. The reality is that there are many books on each subject and each author has their own agenda. The museum has actually done something clever to get people talking and maybe get some people interested in ancient history. If you don't like it, that's fine; but right now you are dancing to their tune.

The surface of the Carausius is flaking off, especially on the obverse on his face. It needs to be handled very carefully or else there will be more loss of the surface.

I have a reverse brockage of Saturn

Constantine I
A.D. 306
28mm   8.7g
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS N N; Constantine with shield on left arm, galloping right and spearing kneeling foe; second foe (holding sword?) prostrate on ground; A in left field.
In ex. T T
RIC VI Ticinum 72

Constantine I
A.D. 311- 312
22x23mm   4.3gm
CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
ADVENTVS AVG; Constantine mounted l., raising r. hand and holding spear; horse pawing seated captive; ✶ in right field.
in ex. PLN
RIC VI London 137; LMCC 7.01.009
 

The 1 cent green stamp to the far left is from 1924. The 3 cents stamps are from the 1950's and the 13 cent stamps are from the 70's, many are bicentennial issues.

Gallienus
A.D. 264- 265
Ӕ Antoninianus
18x20mm 2.4g
GALLIENVS AVG; radiate head left with slight drapery over shoulders.
IOVI CONSERVA; Jupiter stg. l.; holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at foot eagle; in left field S.
RIC Vi Mediolanum 486 var.; Göbl 1037L

from the Mildenhall Hoard of 1833

this hoard contained 1,286 coins from the 3rd century. One was a denarius of Caracalla and the rest were antoniniani from Valerian to Aurelian.

here's some of mine

Domitius Domitianus
A.D. 295- 296
24mm     10.8g
IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle to left; A in right.
In ex. ALE  RIC VI Alexandria 20

Diocletian
A.D. 295- 296
Ӕ follis   25mm     9.6g
IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; Γ in right.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 18a

Maximianus
A.D. 295- 296
24x25mm      9.6g
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; A in right.
In ex. ALE  
RIC VI Alexandria 18b

Constantius I
A.D. 295- 296
26mm    11.7gm
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; B in right.
In ex. ALE   
RIC VI Alexandria 21a 

Galerius
A.D. 295-296
26mm      8.6g
GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, eagle at feet to left; B in right.
In ex. ALE  
RIC VI Alexandria 21b

2 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

To be fair, I'm not sure it's certain these were struck under Domitius Domitianus. He usurped Diocletian in Egypt for a few months in 297, so any coins struck then were in theory under him. But these are listed in RIC as 295-6. Even coins struck with his name on them were struck under Diocletian.

The date is disputed, though RIC gives A.D. 295- 296. Other dates include 296- 297 and 297- 298. What is not disputed is that Domitianus struck coins in his name and in the names of the Tetrarchs. Also Diocletian definitely did not strike coins for a usurper. The GENIO coins struck by Domitianus are easy to distinguish-- workshop in the right field and nothing in left except eagle beside Genio. RIC VI Alexandria 18-21

https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Alexandria/

Maximinus II

A.D. 309- 310

Ӕ follis 26mm 6.4g

MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with two horsemen with Draco standards riding to left, four enemies below them; on cuirass, gorgoneion; on helmet, Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent, crest ending in griffin.

VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars standing front, head to left, resting right hand on decorated shield and holding spear in left; in field to left, lighted altar; B in right field.

In ex. ANT RIC VI Antioch 125

next decorated shield

Galerius
A.D. 297
28mm    9.4g
MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right.
FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull; Δ in left field.
In ex. PKQ
RIC VI Carthage 22b 

here's a Trier example

amd my Sirmium

20 hours ago, lrbguy said:

For Constantine the enemy are called the Sarmatians but for the sons they are the "Allamanni". All part of the same campaign.

No, they are two distinct campaigns against two distinct People in two different areas and at different times. Constantine I fought against the Sarmatians (equestrian Iranians) on the Danube; while Crispus and Constantine II fought the Alamanni (Germanic tribes) on the Rhine.

Here's a SARMATIA I recently got from Arles