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Aug 1, 2004 7:44 am
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Check the mint mark. It's on the reverse, under Jupiter. It should read SMN, not SMAN. According to RIC, Antioch did not mint coins with that exact reverse...
While we would need to see an image to resolve your specific coin ID, it might help to talk about RIC rarity numbers. The compilers of RIC recorded the...
Hello Folks, Just a reminder that the first VAuction is ending in a few hours at 3 PM CST. There are a lot of good bargains to be had since the declining...
Hello, I am having trouble attributing this Trajan denarius. http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/images/trajan333333.jpg Any help greatly appreciated. Tom...
I have a similar request - a "coin" I bought on a whim, but really don't know what it is. It's bronze, 4.10g, 14mm dia, and a hefty 4mm thick. Draped male (?)...
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Aug 1, 2004 6:14 pm
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Why is the year placed on most coins since early 16th century? Jørgen Sømod Hollændervej 20 DK 1855 Frederiksberg C Danmark Telefon X 45 - 33212484 ...
... I think the question is more complex than that, because the practice of marking coins in such a way that the year of issue could be determined goes back...
Yes but even they often have hidden marks that would allow mint officals to determine the where and when of any given specimen (I believe it has to do with...
Not all issuing authorities had the same concerns. ... Robert Kokotailo Calgary Coin and Antique Gallery WEB SITE : http://www.calgarycoin.com VCOINS STORE :...
Here is the photo that I bought based on. I am not worried about a mis-identification from the seller, I just want to know what I have. It is listed under...
Hello again all, I have recently come into possesion of a Bronze AE3 of Gratain. The seller gave Antioch as the mint however from what I can see on the coin is...
Yes, it is Licinius I. Mint looks Antiochia (mintmark SMANT, I think I read it) and offiicinae greek letter "epsilon" in the reverse right field Paco (Melqart)...
Hello all, Soon I will run out of questions!!LOL I recently purchased a group of un identified coins and have several questions regarding them but I will...
Dear List Members, I have an Aurelian antoninianus I found in a lot of uncleaned coins from Nemesis Coins and I can't seem to find a match for the reverse in...
Paul, can you post an image of the coin. IOVI CONCORD would be a unique find, are you certain it is not CONSER Take care Tom ... From: "Paul Bulgerin"...
Paul, I suspect the rev. of your coin has been struck twice with two different types at 180 degrees, IOVI CONSERV Two figures and CONCORDIA MILITVM Two ...
In response to Curtis Clays comments on the unusal Aemilian: Here is another example of a odd legend being produced by a flipped ie. It is amazing that this...
Richard, That is not flipped dies, but another case of overstrike with different dies and in this case different types, APOLL SALVTARI being overstruck on the...
Curtis, That's very interesting - and an elegant explanation for coins showing elements of two differrent reverse dies. I have, however, a Constantine follis...
Yes, Paco is correct. For the record, your coin looks like RIC #27, and the complete reverse inscription should be IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG. The left-facing...
List I wonder if anyone out there knows this one? I recently bought a nice Olynthos tetradrachm which on the reverse has a letter A (small capital) and the...
I have started recieving Medieval coins from our supplier in Spain. My biggest problem is that I know absolutely nothing about Medieval coins. Can anyone...
Dear List, Robert Kokotailo refered to articles in the Numismatic Chronicle (NC) re: the above. These were 'The 1780 Restrike Thalers of Maria Theresa' by M....
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