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Offline Bamba123

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Theodora - Wife Of Constantius I??
« on: June 28, 2008, 03:32:00 am »
Ever have one of those piles of "junk" coins.  Over a year ago, before I broke myself of the habit of buying those "gold found" uncleans I bought a disappointing batch.  I was new to the hobby and the small dirty coins (many broken) went into a container for future exploration.  Well went through them tonight moving soon and want to minimize my stuff.  Found a few real nice city commemratives, about half a dozen interesting provincials.  a bunch of 10-11 mm coins that actually have some detail (need a new scope light for them) a nice group of family constantine.  Although this one today I think is his fathers "other" wife.
Haven't gotten a chance to do more than knock a little dirt off, so don't have a mint yet, but do I have the basic coin right?
12.5mm 1.0g
Theodora - Wife Of Constantius I.
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FL MAX THEODORAE AVG, Bust right in plain mantle & necklace
PIETAS ROMANA. Pietas facing, head r., carrying an infant
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Re: Theodora - Wife Of Constantius I??
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2008, 04:01:40 am »
Hi,

You are right. This type was made at three mints, Trier, Rome and Constantinople and sadly I can't make out the mint mark.

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Re: Theodora - Wife Of Constantius I??
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2008, 10:29:35 pm »
Hi - wow, a nice find in a personal junk box!
I think I see TR, and either an S or P, which would be Trier of course. This is just a guess.
Also, the thick base Pietas is standing on is usually a Trier style for Theodora coins.
Almost all the ocins I've seen have been Trier or Constantinople, so if were Rome, I couldn't compare. Joe

 

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