The wives of Constantius I, and a "wow" shipping time from the Netherlands
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Newps 3/2/08.
The wives of Constantius I (305-306 AD). Already posted these in my big Roman thread, but thought the shipping turnaround time on the Theodora deserves comment, 'cause it's a new record, as far as I'm concerned.
#089: Helena, first wife of Constantius I and mother of Constantine the Great. Later became "Saint Helena" to the Christians.
<< <i>Helena AE3 Securitas standing left, holding branch and raising robe. >>
#090: Theodora.
<< <i>Theodora, second wife of Constantius I, AE4 Trier struck after her death AD 337-340
FL MAX THEODORAE AVG; Diad. and dr. bust r.
PIETAS ROMANA; In ex: TRS; Pietas stg.r. holding child in arms
RIC 79; 1.43g; 15.4mm; VF >>
And, though not a newp, here's Constantius himself, since I just posted his wives.
I bought the top two coins Monday morning.
Yesterday, Friday afternoon, the second one (the Theodora) arrived in my mailbox.
From...get this... THE NETHERLANDS, of all places. The seller is in Holland. The other coin (from a seller here in the USA) hasn't arrived yet, nor is it even really overdue. I'm just astonished to order a coin from overseas and have it arrive in barely FOUR DAYS.
Big wows and rave reviews for Gert Boersema, the Dutch ancient coin dealer on VCoins.
The wives of Constantius I (305-306 AD). Already posted these in my big Roman thread, but thought the shipping turnaround time on the Theodora deserves comment, 'cause it's a new record, as far as I'm concerned.
#089: Helena, first wife of Constantius I and mother of Constantine the Great. Later became "Saint Helena" to the Christians.
<< <i>Helena AE3 Securitas standing left, holding branch and raising robe. >>
#090: Theodora.
<< <i>Theodora, second wife of Constantius I, AE4 Trier struck after her death AD 337-340
FL MAX THEODORAE AVG; Diad. and dr. bust r.
PIETAS ROMANA; In ex: TRS; Pietas stg.r. holding child in arms
RIC 79; 1.43g; 15.4mm; VF >>
And, though not a newp, here's Constantius himself, since I just posted his wives.
I bought the top two coins Monday morning.
Yesterday, Friday afternoon, the second one (the Theodora) arrived in my mailbox.
From...get this... THE NETHERLANDS, of all places. The seller is in Holland. The other coin (from a seller here in the USA) hasn't arrived yet, nor is it even really overdue. I'm just astonished to order a coin from overseas and have it arrive in barely FOUR DAYS.
Big wows and rave reviews for Gert Boersema, the Dutch ancient coin dealer on VCoins.
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It only took U.S. Customs 2 days to intercept a package my brother was expecting from the Netherlands. I don't think it was numismatics though....
<< <i>I receive from Britain quicker than Florida. >>
Shroomdude, with you being up there in Noo Yawk, Britain is probably closer to you than Florida!
(Well, OK, equidistant, then. Or not. Hmm. Google Earth or Mapquest time... interesting trivia...)