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Got a great batch of Roman coins for Christmas!  My first Hadrian (I posted it before, but I'll post it again for anyone who hasn't seen it)  My first Gallienus Zoo coin (a Panther - not a bad way to start off my zoo collection!  )  Constantine I two soldiers/two standards (loved the bust on this one, the pic doesn't show it good but the mintmark is "dot SMHB dot")  Claudius Gothicus antoninianus  Another Constantine I two soldiers/two standards (The few patches of gunk doesn't hide it's amazing detail!) Here's another pic of the coin at a different angle to show the details better:  I've attributed all of them already, so if you want, you can try your hand at attributing them. |
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very nice coins JangoFett looks like you had a good christmas..
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gallienus Panther walking left. B in exergue. RIC V, 230
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This coin invokes the protection of Liber against the revolt of Aureolus. Interesting how he made coins as kind of a good luck charm.
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I cant read the legend of the constantine under the panter coin is it CONSTANTIVS MAX AVG?
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SM would mean "struck at" H standing for Hereclea? and B workshop 2? or am I just making this confusing because this coin matches with the coin I used as the RIC#
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nevermind the workshop back to square 1 for me... I'm just trying to figure all this out from my new books SMHB what mint is that and SMH is a hereclea mint what is the B reading these books gives me some info but its just making it more confusing.
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12/26/2011 6:58 pm
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You got it right, it is Heraclea.
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OK I was on the right track... SMHB stands for SM-"struck at" H-Hereclea, B-second workshop-Heraclea
RIC VII 111 Constantine AE3. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, sectioned-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers flanking two standards, SMHB in ex
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12/26/2011 7:02 pm
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Nice job, but your close, very close. The dots at the beginning and end of the mintmark are part of it as well.
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4th coin is -
RIC 225-Claudius II Gothicus AE Antoninianus. Antioch Mint. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Minerva standing right resting on shield and holding spear, S in exergue
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OK how about this one-Heraclea
RIC VII 131 Constantine AE Follis. 330-335 AD. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / dot GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears & shields with two standards between them, O on banners,dotSMHBdot in ex.
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Yup, that's it! You also nailed it on the head with the Claudius Gothicus.
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could the last coins mint mark be TE dot S? if it is then I'm going to ignore the dot and attribute it as TES which is thessalonica correct me if I am wrong - Thessalonica
RIC VII 198 Constantine AE3. AD 335-336. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holding a spear
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12/26/2011 7:23 pm
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I cant make out the mintmark in the last one
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Posted 12/26/2011 6:28 pm
