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Coin #1: MAXIMIANVS Argenteus RIC VI 18b, struck at Ticinum, 295 AD OBV: MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head right REV: VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before walls with 6 turrets 2.6g, 18mm  Coin #2: CRISPUS AE3 RIC VII 32, struck at Nicomedia, 317 - 320 A.D OBV: D N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev; PROVIDEN TIAECAESS Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, holding Victory on globe. In field to l., palm branch; in field to r., dot A; in exergue, SMN 2.92g, 18mm  Edited by Bing
12/21/2012 09:42 am
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I dont have too much I can enter for thi one but I do have two Roman bronzes that I think qualify (Though not sure of full attributions) The first is Constantine 317-318AD   The second is Diocletian 284-305AD   The photo's are not too great since I took them myelf :S but the coins are in great condition. |
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Persia, The Sassanid Kingdom Shapur I The Great King Shah of Persia (240 -272 AD) AR Drachm 3.79g x 24.5mm Obv. Bust of Shapur I right with earring; crown with ear flap. Pahlavi script- "The Mazda Worshiper. the divine Shapur, King of Kings of Iran whom descended from the Gods. Rev. Zoroastrian Alter with Two Attendants.-Pahlavi script-"The Fire of Shapur" Defeated Three Roman Emperoers in Battle, Killed Gordian III in Battle, Forced Philip the Arab into a Shameful treaty, Captured, "footstooled" and stuffed Valerian I. He also survives the early years of St. Nick as the Persian Strongman.  |
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Diocletian GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, minted 294AD in Siscia.  Carinus FELICIT PVBLICA, minted 283-285AD in Ticinum.  |
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My second coin...never before seen... I hope the attribution correct...  Licinius I 308-324 AD Struck Antioch, Syria 317-320 AD 20.4mm x 3.38g obverse: Laurate draped bust of Licinius I Left scepter in left hand Mappa in right hand-IMP LICI NIVS AVG reverse: Jupiter standing left, cload over left shoulder Victory on globe in right hand, Captive left field, B bottom right fieild-IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG-In ex. SMANT (Antioch mint)  |
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Annob: I think it attributes to Antioch RIC VII 27
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Thanks Bing- You might wanna look at the other one- he has his own thread...I think its Nicomedia in Anatolia, Turkey.
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AN, I agree with Bing the mint mark does appear to be RIC VII Antioch 27, nice coin with nice patina.
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Thanks Bing/Ski... The picture is a good representation of what the coin looks like in hand. Black with sand in the fields. Thanks for helping me appreciate my coin(s) a little bit more.
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got a couple new coins that fill the saint nick bill, so here we go...from the beginging of his life...   PROBVS PF AVG SOLI INVICTO quadriga galloping left globe and whip R thunderbolt gamma RIC V-2 Rome 203 276-282 AD this one is from the end of his life, a bit rough, but for an uncleaned lot coin...not to shabby.   Constans CONSTANS-PF AVG VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN SMTS eplison or gamma? Thessalonica RIC VIII Thessalonica 100 |
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Ho-ho-ho .... Merry Christmas chrsmat71 => I hope that Santa decides not to upgrade your awesome work-bench (instead, I hope that he brings you mega-coins and perhaps even a nice family goat ... everybody loves goats)  Cheers  Edited by stevex6
12/24/2012 07:37 am
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Especially you, Jerry. lol
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Wow--some great coins here!  Here's my #1  RIC VI 59. Licinius AE Follis. 312-313 AD. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing, head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe & leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left. Known mintmarks: dot TS dot G dot and dot TS dot D dot. #2 My first-ever cleaning project: RIC 116 Heraclea GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Constantine I 330-335 AD |
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Right, I've got coins to enter now, so here goes. All uncleaned, but they show good promise: Constantine II; CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - BEATA TRANQVILLITAS - VO TIS XX. Mint mark not yet IDed, guessing Sirmium. Closest match online is a coin from Trier; rated R3 (very rare). Selling for £80 - even with a beaten up reverse. I have a good feeling about this one. Laureate bust right, wearing trabea and holding eagle-tipped sceptre.   Edited by Ben
12/26/2012 05:35 am
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