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TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 5:21 pm I have been looking at this coin at the local shop. The Obverse is Constantine I; laureate draped & cuirassed bust rt. The reverse is Sol radiate, standing left, holding globe, wreath in field. The part I am having a problem with is the "A" - "P" in the exergue. Can any of you help me ID this coins mint? Sorry the pics are so bad. With out my camera stand I don't do good in the pics dept:( And then the pesky 2x2 plastic doesn't help. Report this Post to the Staff

maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 6:00 pm Rome mint. Wreath in left field, RS in exe. RIC VII Rome 97. Regards, Martin Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 7:37 pm I'm seeing RP in the exe. Listed as RIC VII 97, Rome. Both the RP and RS have the same RIC number. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 7:41 pm I dunno Martin, this looks more like "RP" in exergue which would make it Rome RIC VII 97 I think. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 06/21/2012 8:48 pm I agree, looks like RP to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 06/22/2012 12:47 am TjsCoins, The coin looks well struck, if you pick it up hope you'll put some pic's.... Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 06/22/2012 06:59 am A good fact to keep in mind is that the Rome mint in this period was more than a little quirky in letter forms - particularly R. Some may look like A but more are just R with the legs trimmed off. Since a common mintmark pf the period is R followed by P, S or T workshop letter, the odd R keeps many people from finding the coin. My photo below (a very favorite coin of mine that just missed my 25 post) shows RT with a well trimmed, almost legless, R. This is perfectly normal. Nore also on the obverse legend that the PF at the right is pretty short legged, too. While we are at it, the A of the period is quite frequently a bit open at the top looking a bit like our H and is very rarely closed and rounded at the top like our cursive capital A. When you have looked at these coins for a few years, such lettering conventions make a lot more sense and a lot less trouble. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 06/22/2012 12:34 pm Thank you all for your help! I had a feeling that the "A" was something else;)I just wasn't positive what. Doug. I like yours! Good details! Large flan on the reverse is cool. Is yours over struck or double struck? Report this Post to the Staff
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