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New Member
United States
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I didn't spend a lot of money for this, but I would very much like it to be genuine. That way, I'd have one way-older-than-anything-I've-ever-owned coin in my collection, and I could go back to scrounging up cheap world coins again. Opinions?   Thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1045 Posts |
Hi Saxdiva, Your coin is actually Constantine the Great minted at Thessalonica and struck in 324AD. AttributionConstantine I - Thessalonica Mint - AE3 - RIC VII 123 Obverse: CONSTAN_TINVS AVG, Laureated head right Reverse: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, Laurel wreath enclosing VOT/XX with TSepsilonVI in exergue Here is another example below that shows a clearer mint mark. Regards, -Kurt  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
It's genuine enough, all right!
And a really nice example of a bronze coin of Constantine The Great to boot!
He is considered to be the first Christian Roman Emperor.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
Yours looks real to me. Late Roman bronzes aren't usually counterfeited, so you generally don't have to worry about fakes when buying them.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Very nice original coin, and a rare example. Listed as R2.
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Valued Member
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very nice portrait,it remeber me a great costanitne's head I saw in Rome....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
No doubt about it's authenticity.
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New Member
 United States
6 Posts |
Very cool, and thanks so much for all the info. No wonder people get so addicted to this--it's mind-blowing to look at a coin that's nearly 1700 years old.
I guess old coins are another of those things that you don't really OWN, you just take care of them for the next generation. :-)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice piece of history!  |
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