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Nice rare GLORIA EXERCITVS, from Cyzicus, by Constantinus-II. R5!!!
« on: October 26, 2014, 04:08:31 am »
Nice rare GLORIA EXERCITVS, from Cyzicus, by Constantinus-II. R5!!!

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145 Constantinus-II. (316-337 A.D. Caesar, 337-340 A.D. Augustus), Cyzicus, RIC VII 080, AE-3 Follis, -/-//SMKΓ, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two soldiers with two standards, R5!!!
avers:- CONSTANTINVS-IVN-NOB-C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
revers:- GLOR-IA-EXER-CITVS, Two soldiers helmeted, standing faceing one another, spear in outer hand, inner hand on shield set on ground, between them two standards.
exe: -/-//SMKΓ, diameter: 17,5mm, weight: 3,05g, axis: 6h,
mint: Cyzicus, date: 330-335 A.D., ref: RIC-VII-080-p-655, R5!!!


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Re: Nice rare GLORIA EXERCITVS, from Cyzicus, by Constantinus-II. R5!!!
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 09:51:10 pm »


Beautiful coin. I particularly like the obverse - thus the driver for the indicated rarity.

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Re: Nice rare GLORIA EXERCITVS, from Cyzicus, by Constantinus-II. R5!!!
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2014, 07:52:19 pm »
I have a soft spot for these little guys and yours is especially nice. Great patina and detail.
Thanks for showing. Doubt very much it is "rare", but who cares!
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Re: Nice rare GLORIA EXERCITVS, from Cyzicus, by Constantinus-II. R5!!!
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2014, 01:14:48 pm »
Quote from: gordian_guy on October 28, 2014, 09:51:10 pm


Beautiful coin. I particularly like the obverse - thus the driver for the indicated rarity.

c.rhodes

Thank you C.rhodes  ;) :) +++

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Re: Nice rare GLORIA EXERCITVS, from Cyzicus, by Constantinus-II. R5!!!
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2014, 01:16:48 pm »
Quote from: Vincent on October 29, 2014, 07:52:19 pm
I have a soft spot for these little guys and yours is especially nice. Great patina and detail.
Thanks for showing. Doubt very much it is "rare", but who cares!

Hi Vincent
Thank  you very much .. :)

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