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DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 10:17 pm These two came with the Elagabalus denarius. The first coin is a new type for me, which I should research. The second is close to my Constantine AE3 from Trier, but the die style is much different. The sand patina is great! OBV: D V CONSTANTI-NVS P T AVGG, veiled head right REV: No legend, emperor veiled to right in quadriga, the hand of God reaches down to him, star in top centre. Mintmark: SMN? 1.6gr, 14mm CONSTANTINE I AE3 Follis, RIC VII 73, GLORIA EXERCITVS 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 dot in ex. 2.3gr, 17mm, Minted at Constantinople, 330-3 AD Edited by DVCollector 01/19/2012 12:03 am Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 11:17 pm Your color is off isn't it? I seem to recall a greenish hue. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/18/2012 11:33 pm From where I'm sitting, these pictures are pretty close on my monitor. Of course, it all depends on lighting; I used a fairly neutral LED bulb. If you shoot outdoors, the blue sky can affect the color significantly. I'll check again when the weather's nice. Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 01/19/2012 09:13 am I have a coin similar to the first one except yours looks like it's from Nicomedia. Here is mine from Constantinopolis. Yours should be fairly easy to attribute. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/19/2012 11:34 am Nice coin--it appears to be the same type. What I want to look up about my coin is.... Why the figure is veiled--Constantine or someone else? And, the significance of the reverse and the "hand of god" attribution. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/19/2012 11:45 am This is a memorial issue struck upon the death of Constantine I by his son Constantius II in 337 AD. The veiled bust is Constantine I. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/19/2012 12:30 pm Oh, that''s cool--so it's actually a Constantius II issue? Thanks for the info! I really like this tiny coin, and it's a good photographic challenge to capture details this small. Report this Post to the Staff
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