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Roman Coins / Re: Unrecorded Galerius Maximian AE Follis

« Last post by Connect4 on Today at 05:16:26 am »

Thanks mauseus.
Very interesting.  Thanks for adding to the database Lech.
I’ll improve the photo by tomorrow. 

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Identification Help / Re: Still struggling in Alexandria.

« Last post by Jan P on Today at 04:58:29 am »

After "shanxi"s' reaction, I wonder: could it be, the same piece was photografed twice and added twice to this collection?
The resemblance between the two is very close indeed.

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Identification Help / Re: Still struggling in Alexandria.

« Last post by Jan P on Today at 04:46:32 am »

Hello "shanxi",
Thank you to react.
The thing is, I do this Alexandria search for a friend, who promised hís friend to identify these coins.
I myself work only with the pictures. I had some doubts also about the difference of colour between the two pieces. But maybe that is only photografic.
To what I deduct from your reaction: a Commodus Alexandria/ Zeus L K is a kind of suspect piece ?

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Identification Help / Re: Still struggling in Alexandria.

« Last post by shanxi on Today at 04:31:22 am »

I have two pieces of this coin, so it cannot be rare.

Also the same decentering. Did you check the rims for casting evidence?

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Roman Coins / Re: Unrecorded Galerius Maximian AE Follis

« Last post by Lech Stępniewski on Today at 04:30:35 am »

I agree with Mauseus. The "O" in "POPVLI is especially failed. However, style is not completely bad. Genius is even nearly as good as on some official coins.

Because this coin is formally unlisted I will note it with pleasure on my Not in RIC site in "Irregular coins" section.

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Identification Help / Still struggling in Alexandria.

« Last post by Jan P on Today at 04:22:09 am »

I have two pieces of this coin, so it cannot be rare.
The reverse, Zeus and L K, drives me directly to Trajanus Alexandria,but with our head and legend on the obverse it should be Commodus.
However, for the Commodus / Zeus L K, I cannot find the references.
Maybe I should learn to use the sources for ancient coins, but Wildwinds and the www in general leave me in the lurch with this one:

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Roman Coins / Re: Unrecorded Galerius Maximian AE Follis

« Last post by mauseus on Today at 03:49:41 am »

Here we go. I heard him deliver a paper on the subject but I haven't seen it published anywhere.

Regards,

Mauseus

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Identification Help / MOVED: Coin from Herculaneum

« Last post by Arados on Today at 03:35:00 am »

This topic has been moved to "Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers."

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=131581.0

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Roman Coins / Re: Unrecorded Galerius Maximian AE Follis

« Last post by mauseus on Today at 03:32:46 am »

Hi,

It's a contemporary copy, the crude lettering of differing sizes betrays it. Also the portrait is a little sketchy. I've three London imitations from this period. I can't remember who was studying them, it might have been Vincent Drost if I remember correctly.

A nice purchase.

Regards,

Mauseus

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Roman Coins / Unrecorded Galerius Maximian AE Follis

« Last post by Connect4 on Today at 02:33:00 am »

This isn’t listed nor can I find others on-line.
Obv. Galerius MAXIMIANVS NOB CAE laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev. GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys draped over shoulder.  This hangs past an almost invisible letter I and almost to the exergue. Genius holding patera and cornucopiae. No mintmark. 
RIC VI. London 35 lists the full MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES
Perhaps a die cutting error? However, the chlamys is much longer than others. Therefore perhaps a new set of dies?
26.6-27.0mm, 9.6gr & 1hr axis
I would be interested in any thoughts.  Thanks