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Offline John the Chess Guy

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Help with a CONSTANS AE
« on: February 15, 2007, 06:56:48 am »
Hi everyone:

2 questions:

1. The obverse legend on this coin appears to be

DN FL CONS-TANS AVG

(seems clear to me) but this does not seem to be a common obverse legend
for Constans?!

2. The exergue appears to be A*Q - does that look right?

Any help on this coin would be appreciated.

John

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Re: Help with a CONSTANS AE
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2007, 07:56:03 am »
Hi John!

It can't be Aquileia because AQ is never seperated! So it should be R*P, Rome. RIC VIII, Rome 26; LRBC 615; struck before April 340; common. The obv. legend I think is DN FL CONSTANS AVG without a break.

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Re: Help with a CONSTANS AE
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2007, 09:24:36 am »
Hello John!
I agree with Jochen.. its R*Q in exergue
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Re: Help with a CONSTANS AE
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2007, 09:58:08 am »
Quote from: Jochen on February 15, 2007, 07:56:03 am
Hi John!

It can't be Aquileia because AQ is never seperated! So it should be R*P, Rome. RIC VIII, Rome 26; LRBC 615; struck before April 340; common. The obv. legend I think is DN FL CONSTANS AVG without a break.

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Thanks Jochen (and Ricardo)!

Another valuable lesson learned. If you cannot match a clear obverse legend with the mint you think it is, you've got the mint wrong and should look for other possibilities...

Thanks again.

John
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