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Offline Foro Di Mario

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Constantine or some other emperor?
« on: January 02, 2011, 03:33:57 pm »
Looks like a Constantine but not sure. Anyone?
1.82g
15mm
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Re: Constantine or some other emperor?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 04:56:22 pm »
Probably Julian II:

DN FL CL IVLI ANVS PF AVG
Pearl, Diad. draped cuirassed right

SPES REIPVBLICE
Emperor standing left holding globe and spear

No mintmark to speak of though.
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Re: Constantine or some other emperor?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2011, 04:45:57 am »
RIC Volume VIII lists only Siscia as having a star in the right field for the spes republice type, for both Julian as Caesar and Constantius II as Augustus. It also lists Julian as bare-headed, and Constantius as pearl - diademed, which would make this coin Constantius II Siscia, RIC VIII 398

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Re: Constantine or some other emperor?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2011, 11:15:18 pm »
That seems to be correct. Furthermore in my opinion the bust type is showing Constantius II.

Constantius II as Augustus
AE4 (1.82 g, 15 mm). Mint of Siscia. 355 - 361 AD (undated).
Obv. D N CONSTAN – TIVS P F AVG, draped, cuirassed and pearl-diademed bust right.
Rev. SPES REI – PVBLICAE, emperor, helmeted and in military dress, standing left, holding globe and spear. In field r. *. ASIS in ex. (1st officina).
Ref. Siscia RIC VIII 398. Common (C).

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