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Constantine l .....322- 325 AD. AE3 Follis Obv. Constantine l facing right.. Rev. wreath..vot...dot....xx...cresent... Mint TT,,,,Ticinum... 18mm x 3.38g...... Silver showing under a dark green patina...   Constantine l... AE3 Follis.... Obv. Constantine l facing right... Rev. Two victories facing globe...Vot pr on alter Mint... Arles...A...cresent with star...A 20mm x 2.60g... Very cool coin...   |
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Only one worthy entry from me....CAMPGATE!! Siscia RIC VII 214,G Constantine I AE3 328-329 AD Siscia Mint Obverse : CONSTANTINVS AVG laureate head right Reverse : PROVIDENTIAE AVGG Campgate with 2 turrets & 1 star. "GAMMA"SIS Double Crescent in ex.  Edited by Ancientnoob
08/05/2012 1:56 pm
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Ancient - Nice campgate! I assume you are particularly interested in those reverses?
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@ Ben- I am not specifically interested in this reverse type, although I do like them. I selected this one because all other ones I have, have seen better days. I alao felt the "homelyness" and general appeal of the Campgate could rally a couple votes.
This SmackDown is gonna be tough. There is stiff competition in this category, great coins everyone.
Nate
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08/05/2012 4:17 pm
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Ancientnoob: I tried to send you an email, but your email is off. I was wondering if I might use the image of your coin in another thread as a comparison to one of my coins?
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Ah, Ancient noob has responed, so I can recind the offer. (his is, obviously, a much better specimen than mine anyway!)
Edited by Ben
08/05/2012 5:05 pm
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@ JW- Absolutely!!!
@Ben- Thanks Man.
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Ben: I really only need to make the comparison between Anoob's coin and mine, but thanks. Perhaps, once I post, you can add to it.
Regards,
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Originally I decided to buy only one example of Constantine I, so with a limited budget decided to get a common but pretty one shown here.  Constantine I CONSTAN-TINVS AVG/BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines, three stars above dot STR dot Trier mint. Struck 322-323 AD. Just for interest I also show a relatively scarce Commemorative from Constantinople. Notice how the legend from this city has no 'S' after TINOPOLI.  CONSTAN-TINOPOLI, Constantinopolis' helmeted bust left in imperial cloak and holding scepter across left shoulder; Victory standing left, right foot on prow, scepter in right, resting left on grounded shield; CONSIA dot in ex., RIC VII 79 R4 |
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Constantinopolis Commemorative - Æ19Heraclea mint, 330-333 AD diameter: 19 mm weight: 1.90 grams Obv: CONSTAN-TINOPLI, helmeted & laureate bust of Constantinopolis left. Rev: Victory standing left on prow of a galley, holding transverse across her body spear & shield, SMHD in ex.   ... hopefully this coin fits the topic ...
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Constantine I. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust rt. Sol, radiate standing w/ globe, wreath in left field. Sear3768?   CONSTAN -TINUS AVG, Laureate head right;PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, Campgate, 10 layers, 2 turrets, dot in doorway, delta - epsilon   |
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Still waiting to get my digital camera back to do these coins justice. In the meantime I have been using my Iphone. Coin #1) I picked this coin because of it's lovely surfaces and the Pagan reverse. MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI (To mars, the protecting father). Constantine minted this before his Christian "experience"  Constantine I - Trier Mint - AE Follis - RIC VI 772a O: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right R: MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI Mars, naked in helmet, standing right, holding spear inverted & resting arm on shield, S-A left/right fields, PTR in ex. 6.23g, 26.4mm, 0 degree die axis, 307-308AD Coin #2) I picked this coin not only because it is a fine example but it is listed as "common" and I can't find a single other example with this mint mark.  City Commemorative - Rome Mint - AE3 - RIC VII 331v O: VRBS ROMA, helmeted, plumed bust of Roma left, wearing imperial cloak R: She-wolf standing left, suckling twins, four-petalled flower on wolf's shoulder, two stars above. RFQ in exergue 2.73g, 17.6mm, 225 degree die axis, 330 AD. Regards, -Kurt Edited by Biancasdad
08/06/2012 02:08 am
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Biancasdad => wow, that's a gorgeous sucklin'-the-ol'-she-wolf example!!  Edited by stevex6
08/06/2012 08:56 am
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If city commemoratives and a second coin are allowed, then I will put forth my other entry. Constantinopolis city commemorative Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS Rev: No text, Victory standing on prow, SMALB in ex, Alexandria mint, RIC 64  |
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I am always amazed at the quality of the coins that get posted in these smackdowns. Here is my campgate: Constantine I as Augustus, Antioch mint CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, diademed, bust right. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, campgate. SMANTA in ex.   |
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