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Boratynki shillings of the Polish/Lithuanian Commonwealth
Boratynki shillings of the Polish/Lithuanian Commonwealth
A temporary quick fix for English wiki entry. In regard to the Polish solidus-shilling the English Wikipedia entry is merely a stub. I can't fix that right Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 3 min. Veröffentlicht am 01 Juni 2025 von bonoimp
[PSA] Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum online, Copenhagen
[PSA] Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum online, Copenhagen
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Copenhagen The Royal collection of coins and medals. Danish National Museum Fascicle 1 Italy, Part 1 Etruria - Campania Niels Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 1 min. Veröffentlicht am 06 Dez. 2024 von bonoimp
[PSA] Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France - online
[PSA] Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France - online
Currently available online SNG France volumes courtesy of Bibliothèque nationale de France, Cabinet des médailles. Given how hard it is to get hold of the Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 1 min. Veröffentlicht am 03 Dez. 2024 von bonoimp
RIC 817 correlation to Alföldi
RIC 817 correlation to Alföldi
RIC 817 correlation to Alföldi. VIRTVS PROBI AVG IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Busts in RIC Busts not in RIC Table L and Table LI, Type 97 ς = cursive digamma Rx. Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 3 min. Veröffentlicht am 29 Dez. 2021 von bonoimp
First emission of Rome, according to Karl Pink.
First emission of Rome, according to Karl Pink.
1st emission of Rome, 276-277 CE. The first emission of the Mint of Rome for Probus closely followed the last emission struck for Florian . In RIC V, pt. 2, Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 2 min. Veröffentlicht am 24 Dez. 2021 von bonoimp
Emissions of Rome, according to Karl Pink.
Emissions of Rome, according to Karl Pink.
During the reign of Probus the mint in Rome operated from 7 officinae (workshops). The first issue was marked with XXI and a Greek officina numeral in exergue Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 1 min. Veröffentlicht am 24 Dez. 2021 von bonoimp
Emissions of Cyzicus, according to Karl Pink.
Emissions of Cyzicus, according to Karl Pink.
Table by Jérôme Mairat. Translated and used with the permission of the author. Emission Date Mintmarks Latin numerals P, S, T, Q, V represent 5 officinae. Mehr lesen
Veröffentlicht am 22 Dez. 2021 von bonoimp
Some HTML/Unicode entities which may be useful for 3rd century Roman numismatics.
Some HTML/Unicode entities which may be useful for 3rd century Roman numismatics.
This is a work in progress. Use at own discretion. Name Entity Should see Represents Source Decimal or Unicode UTF-8 Comment B, or Beta, retrograde ꓭ ꓭ 2nd Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 27 min. Veröffentlicht am 10 Nov. 2021 von bonoimp
Probus emissions of Lugdunum, according to Pierre Bastien.
Probus emissions of Lugdunum, according to Pierre Bastien.
During the reign of Probus, the mint in Lugdunum operated from four officinae. Emissions of antoniniani in Lugdunum, according to Le monnayage de l'atelier de Mehr lesen
Lesezeit 5 min. Veröffentlicht am 06 Nov. 2021 von bonoimp
Paying attention to details. Probus, RIC 810… but not quite…
Paying attention to details. Probus, RIC 810… but not quite…
I do realize this is only likely exciting to a very specialized collector. There are maybe 20-30 of us in the whole world who obsess about small details on Mehr lesen
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Lesezeit 1 min. Veröffentlicht am 06 Sept. 2021 von bonoimp
Probus, RIC 291, NOT a dupondius, and not of Rome.
Probus, RIC 291, NOT a dupondius, and not of Rome.
The "dupondius" which RIC cites from a Hirsch 1903 sale as from Rome, is a small module medallion of Ticinum. Of the 3 "dupondii" RIC lists for Probus, 2 are Mehr lesen
Veröffentlicht am 04 Sept. 2021 von bonoimp
A1 busts of Probus
A1 busts of Probus
For Probus, the A1 bust is really quite a rarity. Three specimens (including this one) are noted in Christophe Oliva's search engine In addition, other Mehr lesen
Veröffentlicht am 01 Sept. 2021 von bonoimp
From Hadrian, to Probus. With love?
From Hadrian, to Probus. With love?
One amongst several unusual reverses of Probus, a coin which illustrates Roman awareness of their past numismatic history, even in the midst of a turbulent Mehr lesen
Veröffentlicht am 31 Aug. 2021 von bonoimp
Probus, the Father of the Euro?
Probus, the Father of the Euro?
Were I a journalist of dubious repute, and with poor research skills, I would have undoubtedly reported in some tabloid that the Euro was born in Siscia, in Mehr lesen
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Veröffentlicht am 30 Aug. 2021 von bonoimp
Facing Sol, CONSERVAT AVG on Ticinum reverses of Probus.
Facing Sol, CONSERVAT AVG on Ticinum reverses of Probus.
For the sake of convenience, this coin is typically catalogued as a RIC 350 variant. Sol, instead of looking left, is facing and nimbate. Probably deserves its Mehr lesen
Veröffentlicht am 29 Aug. 2021 von bonoimp