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Roman Coins / Mistake on Constans follis?

« Last post by Euzebiusz G on Today at 07:23:36 am »

Hello, I would like to ask for your help. Recently, I managed to find a follis in the forest, probably Constans. However, when I started to describe it my attention was drawn to an error in the inscription. Namely, there is a mistake in the name of the ruler, maybe it is not clearly visible on the photo, but it looks like this: FL CONSTAS NOB CAES instead of the correct FL CONSTA(N)S NOB CAES. The mistake (?) is visible above the head. Is this a mint error or rather a barbaric imitation? Thank for answer and help

Forum numizmatyki antycznej po polsku / Re: Rzadkie denary i inne nominały Trajana - chwalimy się, pytamy, rozmawiamy

« Last post by Jack@ on Today at 05:34:49 am »

Liczę na ciekawą wymiane opinii dot. sreberka Trajana. Awers denara Trajana (rew. ALIM ITAL) bity w latach ca. 112-114. Celem przykładowego porównania aureus (źródło: jedna z aukcji NAC z 2016 r.) Trajana bity w latach ca. 112-113
Twierdzenie (zresztą sprzedawcy również): z jakichś powodów na awersie denara twarz cesarza przybiera (intencjonalnie albo nie) wygląd bardzo zbliżony do jego ojca (Marcus Ulpius Traianus), który został ubóstwiony przez swojego syna w 112 r.
Pytanie: na ile wrażenie wzrokowe stanowi w tym przypadku niezaprzeczalny fakt, że tak jest ( a może nie jest?)?
Nie udało mi się znaleźć w sieci innego denara czy innego nominału Trajana z tak wyraźnie odmiennym wizerunkiem cesarza, w tym oczywiście odmiany ALIM ITAL.
Jak będzie konieczność to zamieszczę zdjęcia lepszej jakości. Moneta jest 100% autentyczna, srebrna i aktualnie nie posiada już większości "rdzy" widocznej na awersie.

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.

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.

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 ?

Identification Help / Re: Still struggling in Alexandria.

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

Quote from: Jan P on Today at 04:22:09 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?

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.

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: