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Constantine NEWP
JCMhouston
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Well I have one now from Constantius I, Constantine I and all his sons, with these two being the final purchases. Constantine I Follis' are pretty darn common so I had been holding out for one of the rarer pieces.
Constantine I the Great (AD 307-337). ¨¡ 3 or reduced follis / nummus (2.49 gm). Rome, AD 329. Laureate head of Constantine right / VOT XXX in wreath. Rare! RIC 320 (R5). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. A bit of live green goo in the upper reverse legend but I am going to send it back to NGC and have them take care of it.
Constantius II, as Caesar (A.D. 317-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.18g., 18mm, Cyzicus mint (Belkis, Turkey), fourth officina, A.D. 324-325, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, FL IVL CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev., 'camp gate' (more likely a city gate') with no doors and two towers, star above, PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, SMK¥Äin exergue (RIC 27), practically as struck, full silvering. Still raw but will get sent in early next year.
Constantine I the Great (AD 307-337). ¨¡ 3 or reduced follis / nummus (2.49 gm). Rome, AD 329. Laureate head of Constantine right / VOT XXX in wreath. Rare! RIC 320 (R5). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. A bit of live green goo in the upper reverse legend but I am going to send it back to NGC and have them take care of it.
Constantius II, as Caesar (A.D. 317-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.18g., 18mm, Cyzicus mint (Belkis, Turkey), fourth officina, A.D. 324-325, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, FL IVL CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, rev., 'camp gate' (more likely a city gate') with no doors and two towers, star above, PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, SMK¥Äin exergue (RIC 27), practically as struck, full silvering. Still raw but will get sent in early next year.
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great portrait on the Constantine the Great coin and lovely silvering on Constantius II
Is there any trick to the legends that I am missing to differentiate between the Constantines, Valentinians et cetera? The reference books I have don't cover all of the bronze that I have and while I know I can sort through Wildwinds and what not, I was wondering about a legend based clue because sometimes the low grade stuff I get in groups is hard to make out but the legends are usually okay enough to read. Just wondering if I am missing something.
<< <i>you mean Constantines sons >>
Indeed, that's what happens when you start typing late at night.
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