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Well, here's one of my Constantine I's (that I happen to mention in another thread), and I am having the same problem jw had with his Constantine: I can't make out the last letter in the mintmark - CONS(?). I know it's probably going to be impossible with that gunk in the way, but maybe we'll get it.  |
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I'm thinking it's an H?  Edited by VisigothKing
10/13/2011 5:02 pm
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Certainly looks that way, 'H' would make it RIC VII Constantinople 59. 'H.' would make it RIC VII Constantinople 73.
I cant really see any of the other possibilities fitting, namely:
CONSA
CONSB
CONS gamma
CONS delta
CONS theta
CONSA dot
CONSB dot
CONS delta dot
CONS gamma dot
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Edited by VisigothKing
10/13/2011 5:53 pm
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How about "CONSH"? I'm not sure, but maybe?
JW
I guess I was late in answering, eh? I did the same as Bobbyhelmet and narrowed down the possibilities. I think "H" is the only possible answer.
Edited by Bing
10/13/2011 5:56 pm
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I enhanced you image a bit but I can't make it out. Are you able to remove any of the dirt that's covering it?  |
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That gunk looks practically bonded to the coin itself. And the coin is paper thin, so I don't want to try anything in case the coin breaks.
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I just realized I think I may have a similar coin and wanted to post the images to see what you think of the mintmark being possibly what yours might be. Mine I have attributed as Constantine I AE Follis, RIC VII 59, struck at RIC VII 59: OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REV: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing front, holding spears & shields, two standards between them, CONSH in ex This is one of the 12 coins I purchased last week from a Spanish seller.   JW |
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After looking at it closely (I think I saw the outline of the lower half of the H under the gunk, but could be my imagination), and after looking at jw's coin, I'm more convinced than ever that it's an H. Thanks guys!
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