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Was at the bottom of my cleaning soup.....its been in there for over 6 months..

Found a very nice looking Constantine coin, but can't seem to find the ric number...
Going to need a little help..
Mint..SMNB....15mm x 1.69g.

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I dont have an RIC ....yet but dude that a wicked nice soup coin, if I could ever be so lucky, I just recently turned the soup over got another couple couple of months and the Horses of Carthage will ride again...but seriously wicked nice coin.
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Look under Constantine II, not Constantine I. The ending "IVN NOB C" seals it.
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That came out very nice. As Warren stated it's Constantine II. Are you aware of Helvetica? You don't need the RIC books, most of what you need is listed there. http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
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Nice coin ^^ it must be satisfying to find something like that in an uncleaned batch...
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yes eng, check out the helvitca spreadsheets! life savers!

here's you coin I believe..


Constantine II
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C LC
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
SMNS
o on banner
Nicomedia
RIC VII Nicomedia 200 r3
337-348 AD

that's a nice looking coin eng, dig that "dark chocolate" patina.
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Thanks guys for the quick work, Chris the last letter is a B, in the mint mark...SMNB, is there a difference....Thanks...
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Wow Ski, went on that link, awesome, thank you for the info...
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oooops, dang....should have read you post more carefully and looked less.

how about this?

Constantine II

CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
SMNB
o on banner
Nicomedia
RIC VII Nicomedia 200 r1
337-348 AD

...so I guess that doesn't really change much.
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I'm sick with a cold so I've been watching with interest.

Nice coin.
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hope you feel better soon bing!
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