New Acquisitions

Doug Smith showed a very nice coin he was able to purchase for under $30 explaining that you don't always have to put out a fortune when buying some nice ancients. Well, I just purchased these four coins, three for $10 each and the fourth for $12. I think they are very nice coins with two coming from the mint at Mediolanum (Milan),my first coins from this mint.

1. TETRICUS I Antoninianus RIC 136, Treveri mint:
OBV: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right
REV: SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt





2. CLAUDIUS II (GOTHICUS)Antoninianus RIC 168, Mediolanum mint:
OBV: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust right
REV: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe, P in ex.





3. AURELIAN Antoninianus RIC 139, Mediolanum mint:
OBV: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right
REV: RESTITVT ORBIS, Woman presents wreath to Aurelian on right holding spear, P in ex.




4. CONSTANTINE I AE Follis RIC 435v, Treveri mint:
OBV: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right
REV: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left hand, spurning captive seated on ground right, head turned back, STR(cresent)in ex.




JW