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Posthumous Constantius I- Siscia RIC 46Half-Follis
obv: DIVO PIO CONSTANTIO PRINC
Veiled head right.
rev: REQVIES OPT-IMOR MERIT
Emperor raising right hand, holding sceptre
SIS in exergue- Siscia
RIC VII 46- R5
This issue commemorates the death of Constantius I, Constantine the Great's father. It was issued under Constantine 317-318 in only. Scan doesn't do it justice, quite a nice hard green patina, without the gunk that presents itself in the pic.wolfgang33609/13/05 at 13:39Massanutten: A hard to find issue in any condition. Congratulat...
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Constantinople Commem.- Aquileia RIC 137 cfobv: CONSTANTINOPLIS
rev: Victory on prow
AQS in exergue, Aquileia, second officina
F in l. field, Celator forgot to complete it, so it looks like an 'I'
RIC 137 cf, R4
This is one of the few coins that I think RIC was even close to getting a correct rarity on. I have yet to see another example of this issue from this mint. If you have one, please send me a scan! Shame about the patina on the obverse.wolfgang33607/18/05 at 20:38wolfgang336: Yeah, I figured that out a while ago, I just hadn'...
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Constantinople Commem.- Aquileia RIC 137 cfobv: CONSTANTINOPLIS
rev: Victory on prow
AQS in exergue, Aquileia, second officina
F in l. field, Celator forgot to complete it, so it looks like an 'I'
RIC 137 cf, R4
This is one of the few coins that I think RIC was even close to getting a correct rarity on. I have yet to see another example of this issue from this mint. If you have one, please send me a scan! Shame about the patina on the obverse.wolfgang33607/18/05 at 17:15Victor: "F" in left field
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Licinius I- Cyzikus RIC 15obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuir.
rev: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI
X / II [gamma]
SMKB in exergue
RIC Cyzikus 15- R2wolfgang33610/13/04 at 13:04Bobicus: Nice coin  I'd always wanted to see a complicat...
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Constantinople Commem.- Aquileia RIC 137 cfobv: CONSTANTINOPLIS
rev: Victory on prow
AQS in exergue, Aquileia, second officina
F in l. field, Celator forgot to complete it, so it looks like an 'I'
RIC 137 cf, R4
This is one of the few coins that I think RIC was even close to getting a correct rarity on. I have yet to see another example of this issue from this mint. If you have one, please send me a scan! Shame about the patina on the obverse.wolfgang33607/07/04 at 20:38Jochen: Nice and rare reverse!
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Delmatius- Thessalonica RIC Unlistedobv: FL DALMATIVS NOB C
rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
Mint mark illegible, but should be from Thessalonica, as this was the only mint to produce this obverse legend.
Not listed in RIC with this combination of obverse and reverse legend.
Ex. Gunner Collection
Beautiful Turqoise patina.wolfgang33606/12/04 at 23:08Gunner: Lovely Coin Wolf..glad it has a good home! Came f...
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