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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I know I promised not to bore people with any more Constantine Sols but thought I would make an exception for this coin.  I wont attribute it or say why its special, any ideas anyone? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I do believe I know the answer to your riddle, but will wait to see if others come up with it. Nice coin by the way
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Moderator
 United States
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The only thing that I see that might make it special is what appears to be an S in the lower right field.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Your in the right ball-park echizento but its not that, you'll kick yourself when you find out, its hidden in plain sight!
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United States
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Nothing strange about the MM. I really can't see anything else.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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its hidden in plain sight! Now I know I have it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is this related to the RIC note (page 328) regarding Voetter? I don't have that reference but suspect it has something to do with the pose of the captive looking back at Sol? I read the S mentioned above as the bottom edge of the cloak which RIC notes can be on the shoulder or hanging behind.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, since everyone else has taken a stab, I guess I will as well. I believe it's the captive itself. Most Sol coins I believe do not have a captive at the foot of Sol. That seems in plain site enough.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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It was indeed just the presence of the captive himself, I guess Doug is familiar (and has given me something else to look into!) but I've not seen many and wondered how many others would not be able to 'see the wood for the trees'. This is my first example, its also my first Aquileia Sol  This completes my Sol mint set (very few Aquileias seem to be floating about at sensible prices) and I got it for a good price which is a bonus. Its a shame, I love the coin but think its been harshly cleaned at some point, its nicely centred and if the patina was still present I bet it would have been much sharper. As Constantine spread out across Europe and conquered areas these coins were produced immediately in his new Italian mints as they fell to him (Rome, Aquileia, Ticinum), after a few issues of these the mints reverted back to more standard field marks and the captives were removed. The depictions on these are quite an opening statement from Constantine and how he saw himself and his victories. It might be low on quality but its high on symbolism |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats on finishing your collection.
Aquileia is definitely an interesting mint. I think it's my favorite.
Also interesting is that when I first look at photo like this I can't really see much in it. But after you guys talk about it for a while all kinds of things begin to pop out.
Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
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YES!! Cha ching. Do I when a cupie doll? I saw it straight away, but thought it too easy to be right. Your hint about hidden in plain site just solidified it in my mind. Quote:
Is this related to the RIC note (page 328) regarding Voetter? I need to look up this note. You just peaked my curiosity Doug. |
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Congrats on completing the set. That's interesting about the captive, I saw that it was listed in Ric so I never gave it a thought.
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