Author Topic: Crispus rare shield type! (Read 2754 times)

Marcelo Leal · « **on:** February 19, 2017, 08:30:53 pm »

Dear all,
today I present a Crispus follis, from my collection, with an interesting shield type
The shield is decorated with she-wolf suckling the twins Remus and Romulus.

I hope you will enjoy it! Also, if you have a coin with a decorated shield, please, share it.

Best wishes,
Marcelo Leal.

okidoki · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2017, 02:45:26 am »

oh very nice.

a BOT to me

peterpil19 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2017, 03:03:16 am »

Very nice,
Peter

Marcelo Leal · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2017, 09:57:26 am »

Many thanks Okidoki and Peterpil19!!

I cleaned this coin and surprisingly it has almost the full silvering intact. Please, see the pictures below!!

Best wishes,
Marcelo Leal.

quadrans · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2017, 01:14:55 pm »

Great coin...

Q.

Randygeki(h2) · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2017, 01:44:55 pm »

Nice!

Marcelo Leal · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2017, 09:18:50 pm »

Many thanks Randy and Quadrans!

Cheers,
Marcelo Leal.

ickster · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2017, 10:39:10 pm »

Nice coin!

I hate to be the one to say it, and it may be just the photo's, but I think it presented better uncleaned.

Marcelo Leal · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2017, 04:58:00 pm »

Hi ickster,
the coin is much better after cleaning. I think the photo's are not very good showing the improvement.

When the coin was uncleaned It was hard to see any silvering.

I must say I did not though the coin was fully silvered at all. After cleaning, on the other hand, the silvering appeared in its full "splendor".

Best wishes,
Marcelo Leal.

quadrans · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2017, 04:59:42 pm »

Hi Marcelo,

This is my rare shield variation...

Regards
Q.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-130460

COINS FAN · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2017, 08:27:53 am »

Hi, quadrans

Nice coin, is it "she-wolf" on the shield or simply two characters?

quadrans · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2017, 08:47:38 am »

Hi this is only two captives seating back to back each other...

But very rare ...

Q.

Marcelo Leal · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2017, 08:52:05 am »

Hi quadrans,
very nice coin! This shield type is very rare indeed!!

Thanks for sharing and congratulations to be the owner of this very interesting coin!!

Marcelo Leal.

COINS FAN · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2017, 10:08:58 am »

Yeah, i see two captives too

quadrans · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2017, 10:22:47 am »

Tank you both

Q.

Akropolis · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2017, 11:05:32 am »

Just curious: is there a book or link that records all know shield types of this nature?
PeteB

quadrans · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2017, 01:03:35 pm »

I remember one of our forum member "leetoone" ( one of the authors) wright a book of the London mint of "constantinian" coin and that book have so many variation of this kind of shield ...

Regards
Q.

Carausius · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2017, 01:25:54 pm »

I'll share my interesting Crispus shield variety, also from Trier:

quadrans · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2017, 01:30:44 pm »

Ohhh ..

Great shield/coin ....

Q.

Akropolis · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2017, 02:00:01 pm »

Spectacular!!!
Thanks for showing it to us.
PeteB

Zenon M · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2017, 03:20:53 pm »

Quote from: Akropolis on February 24, 2017, 11:05:32 am

Just curious: is there a book or link that records all know shield types of this nature?
PeteB

Most of them are described in: Alten/Zschucke, Die Römische Münzserie Beata Tranquillitas in der Prägestätte Trier 321-323.
[BROKEN LINK REMOVED BY ADMIN]

ZM

Akropolis · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2017, 03:33:02 pm »

Thank you!
PeteB

Marcelo Leal · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2017, 08:27:21 pm »

Hi Carausius,

you have an amazing coin! Very interesting shield type!

Thanks for sharing it!

Best regards,
Marcelo Leal

Marcelo Leal · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2017, 08:29:38 pm »

Hi Zenon M,

thanks for the reference!!

Cheers,
Marcelo Leal.

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