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Constans500 viewsCoin 3 of the lot of 4 which were sold to a coin dealer by a Serb in Vienna in June 2009. The coins are very well made, struck not cast (transfer die) and the four examples here are all on flans of exactly the same size and weight.
Constans
Obv: Constans, DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATI dot, Emperor standing left on galley, holding labarum and radiate phoenix, Victory sits at the helm. Delta SIS[SYM4)
Fake of RIC VIII Siscia 244
Giveaway: 1) The large dot instead of the O at the end of the reverse legend. 2) Clean copper shining through high points on both sides. 3) lack of detail on emperor's upper body and phoenix. 4) Bust has few hair strands.
Submitted by Helvetica, August 2009helvetica
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Constans502 viewsCoin 1 of the lot of 4 which were sold to a coin dealer by a Serb in Vienna in June 2009. The coins are very well made, struck not cast (transfer die) and the four examples here are all on flans of exactly the same size and weight.
Constans
Obv: Constans, DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, phoenix standing right on rocky mound. gamma SIS[SYM3] in ex.
Modern copy of RIC VIII Siscia 241. 18mm.
Giveaway: 1) The rocky mound is too geometrical and precise. 2) The clean copper shining through at high points on both sides. 3) Bust has few hair strands.
Submitted by Helvetica, August 2009
lasta: Such coins of Constans are still offered in Vienna. At moment they are offered uncleaned and mixed in a lot of 6,000 pieces with the well known fakes of Carus and Probus for 3€/piece. All the coins have a dirty lime green patina. They were obviously devaluated so in order to sell them for a lower price than originally expected. This is a success of this excellent forum. helvetica
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Constantius II, Centenional120 viewsSpecimen manufactured by Remoneda (Lost-wax casting).
Shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico in Jan/2012.
AE Centenional, Arles mint, first officinae (Workshop)
Obv: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diadem, draped and cuirassed, bust r.
Rev: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Emperor in military dress standing on galley moving left, holding phoenix on globe and standard with chi-rho on banner. Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship. PARL in exerge.
RIC VIII Arles #99mdelvalle
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