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Sadly, due to being skint these will my last buys / swaps for a while, they are an interesting and varied bunch so thought I would post them.   1. Romanus III - 28mm, 10.05grams, dont know much about the coin or the Emperor but its my youngest oldest (if you know what I mean) coin minted sometime between 1028-1034AD. Its my first Byzantine and its echizentos fault for for getting me interested in them  2 + 3. Probus and Carinus as Caesar. Not that new, discussed in this thread https://goccf.com/t/107550 but wanted to show how well they are cleaning up, especially the Probus reverse, some great details coming out on it 4. Severus Alexander provincial from Nicaea, not fully dated but somewhere between 222-235AD. I don't know much about this coin but was wondering if anybody knows what the OmegaN in exerge means  5. Maximian (Minted under Constantine) - Wanted one of these for a while, its an interesting commemorative coin. See here for more details http://www.oudgeld.com/webbib/conscomm.htm. I find it amazing that Constantine would commemorate a man he killed because he rebelled against him  DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP - Bust right, veiled. 'To the deified Maximian senior, most brave Emperor'. REQVIES O-P-TIMOR MERIT - Maximian seated left in curule chair, holding scepter and raising right hand. 'Rest/retirement of the best and most meritorious (Emperors)'. 6. I got this coin from Jessevc1 - The obverse is clearly Tetricus II but the reverse of a Tetricus I coin. [C P] E TETR[ICVS CAES] - Bust right, radiate, draped, from rear? PA[X] AVG - Pax holding olive branch and verticle scepter. From what I read these mules are uncommon but not rare, had fun researching it. 7. No idea what this is so if anyone can help please do. Maybe a figure on what I consider the obverse and a stylised horse facing right on the reverse |
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Nice group! I also like how the Probus turned out--great centering too.
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No idea what this is so if anyone can help please do While looking at the images and without reading the post, I thought this little coin looked interesting and was wondering if you knew what it was. Well, reading the post, you don't know either. Too bad. Like I said, it looks interesting, and I'm sorry, I have no idea what it might be. |
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Coint #7 looks like it could be a late Roman, I've seen a few that looked similar to what you have as the obverse. Here is a Leo from FORVM Ancient Coins that is sort of similar and could perhaps give you a starting point. I'm not saying your coin is Leo I though.  On the obverse, turn the coin around slowly and look at it. The design could also possibly be a monogram. Assuming that it's a late Roman. What do you see? |
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bobbyhelmet wrote: Quote:
Sadly, due to being skint these will my last buys / swaps for a while .......... Now that is indeed sad to hear, bh -- just as I was getting ready to invite you to Tucson to buy my Brittanic coins of Constantius collection at a price you couldn't refuse! :) James Edited by jamesicus
01/21/2012 7:17 pm
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just as I was getting ready to invite you to Tucson to buy my Brittanic coins of Constantius collection at a price you couldn't refuse! :) Haha - unfortunately my finances wouldn't even get me to Newcastle Airport at the minute Edited by bobbyhelmet
01/21/2012 7:29 pm
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I think you might be right Gil-galad, I'll start there and see what I can find out, many thanks  |
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Nice group of coins. The Romanus III is a class B Anonymous Folles, what seems odd about it is that it is marked XX as a half folles. The Probus and Carius I really like. I have no idea what #7 could be. OK, I'm going to ask. Never heard the word skint before. What does mean?
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.......... OK, I'm going to ask. Never heard the word skint before. What does mean? broke - penniless - no funds. It's a Brit colloquialism -- mostly Northern England. James |
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OK, Sorry to hear that Bobby. I seem to always be in that state.
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OK, Sorry to hear that Bobby. I seem to always be in that state Me too a lot recently, never mind, time to read rather than buy. Quote:
It's a Brit colloquialism -- mostly Northern England Another favourite is 'on the bones of my arse' (or butt to our American cousins) Meaning your wallet (in your back pocket) is so empty there is nothing to cushion you when you sit down 'sorry, I cant - I'm on the bones of my arse' Edited by bobbyhelmet
01/21/2012 8:21 pm
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Although the meanings are different, but related to money, I wonder of skint and skinflint are related. Just think out loud.
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Nice pickups bobby! That's some nice detail on the probus, and the Romanus is an interesting coin. I may have to get something like that in the future. And if that 7th coin is indeed a Leo I, I'd be so jealous  , since I am very interested in anything between Honorius and Anastasius, and have not found an affordable Leo I that isn't worn smooth and/or scratched up/bent. |
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bobbyhelmet: So long as it is not your last POST for a while. I read them with great interest.
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So long as it is not your last POST for a while. I read them with great interest.  |
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So long as it is not your last POST for a while. I read them with great interest. I'm with sel and doucet on this one  |
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