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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Given that the original thread failed to make it to the Roman period and has rebooted back to the medieval I think its best to also start one further back than where we got stuck last time.
Similar rules apply...
1. We are looking for coins only minted within a specific decade (which will revert back in time at midnight on the day an acceptable coin is posted).
2. If the date is not included in the inscriptions but can be known by other means, that is fine. However, the potential date range must be 10 years or less, with the first year occurring in the specific decade in play.
3. Please no going back in time to catch up—we should move pretty briskly at least into the 1300s so be sure to bookmark this thread! I'll work with the mods to try to have the title accurately reflect where we are once we start getting a little stuck.
Let's use similar rules to the one used in the "How far back can we go" threads in the main coin forum.
1. You must own the coin.
2. You must post a photo of the actual coin you own.
3. Coins need to be dated or for undated coins the minting period must start in the active decade.
4. The active decade changes at midnight (CCF time) once a coin has been posted with a date falling into the decade or an undated coin with a minting period of not more than 10 years starting in the active decade.
For undated coins please include information on the minting period.
This sound a little complicated, so I will try to post the active decade shortly after midnight each day.
5. Please only one coin per post (to ease page loads).
6. Please let someone else post before posting a second coin on a day.
For all those who have their coins on a hosting site, using a link to the image is okay. But please put the 'date' relevant information into your post.
Since we have to choose somewhere to start (and a case can be made for many starting points) I will start us off with an iconic type of the later Roman period which is a campgate of Constantius II.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Constantius II Follis / Campgate 326-327AD 20mm 3.57g  |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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very good idea,David and a very nice coin . Here is my first coin : Crispus (317-326) , struck 324 ,A3 nummus Crispus nob caes : laureate bust right , Caesarum nostrorum , in wreath : VOT . X , in exergue : ARLT . mint : Arles , officina tertia , RIC247.5 20 mm , 2.9 gr , 11 h . albert  |
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 Spain
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Here's another between 320=330 AD Right on the cusp!....  Licinius II (320 ad)Follis.Siscia 3.00gr 20mm dia. Obv.LICINIVS IVN NOB C.(Laureate head right) Rev.CAESARVM NOSTRORVM (Wreath inscribed VOT.V Mintmark (delta)SIS(star) RIC VII Siscia #162 (Rated scarce) |
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I'm very excited to be able to contribute to this decade! Here is my Follis from Constantine minted in Thessalonica between 326 and 328 AD. I believe that it is RIC VII Thessalonica 153B, but would be happy to hear other opinions. Obv inscription is CONSTANINVS AVG and rev is PROVIDENTIAE AVGG with SMTSB in the exergue.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Constantine I. Follis. Constantinople (328-9) (19.6 mm 2.60 g) Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped bust right Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, looking right, holding palm branch in each hand, trophy in background, captive seated left at foot. Officina letter B in left field. Mintmark CONS star. RIC VII 38 (R4). EF-/EF. Very scarce. Ex: Dattari Collection Jesus Vico Auction 147 March 9, 2017  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Nice coins all, and good to see a reasonable number... Onto 310-319. These aren't the best photo's but its Constantine I 317-318 AC 20mm 2.97g   |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Maximinus Daza : 310 - 313 obv : IOVI CONSERVATORI , Jupiter left on throne holding globe and scepter rev : VICTORIA AUGG , Victoria left with wreath and palmbranch , in exergue : ANT , in field at right : I 14 mm , 1.55 , 12 h mint : Antiocha , officina decima , ref:vanHeesch2,Macalee171. albert   |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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 Licinius I AE3. AD 317.(sivered)
Obv-IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust left, holding globe, sceptre and mappa
Rev-PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate, six layers (this one only has 5), three turrets, no doors.
Mintmark MHTA. RIC VII Heraclea 17; Sear 15265.Paul......btw some lovely coins so far guys! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wonderful coins, all! Great new thread, David.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Crispus, AE follis, Arles, 317-318 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureated, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Mars, naked except for helmet and boots, standing left holding vertical spear in left hand, and leaning on shield with right, chlamys across left shoulder. C-S across fields, Mintmark QARL. RIC VII Arles 143.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Still the same period ? Maximinus Daza : 310-313 obv : IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINUS P F AUG : laureated head right rev: GENIO AUGUSTI , in exergue : ANT ,in the right field : AI , Genius staying left with modius on head , chlamys over left shoulder , in left hand cornucopiae , in right hand head of Sol, in left field a star . RIC6.164b , 20.5 mm , 4.76 gr , 11 h . Mint : Antiochia , officina undecima : AI = 11 .struck 311/312 . albert   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Rather than announcing it we can just go onto the new decade at midnight if a coin has been posted to qualify. Feel free to post more of a qualified decade unless someone has posted one from the next period (IE lets not go forwards it time but its OK to stay where we are or go backwards)
I guess I will add that to the opening post.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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I assume it's ok to move on now...300-310 AD   Galeria Valeria AD 305-311, AE follis of Thessalonica. Obverse > GAL VALE-RIA AVG, Diademed bust facing, head right, hair weaved in rows and curled around side of head at base of neck, wearing embroidered robes with two necklaces. Reverse > VENERI V-ICTRICI,Venus standing facing, head left, apple in uplifted right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand. Star in left field,Gamma in right field. Mintmark > dot SM dot TS dot. RIC VI Thessalonica 36; Officina 3, AD December 308- May 310. Size: 27.63mm Weight: 5.79 grams |
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United States
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Well done, David, and thank you for creating this complementary "Walking Back" topic. Just another show to enjoy.  |
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Posted 01/21/2018 12:07 pm
