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  It is a Constans coin. Obv: DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG Rev: possibly SC (?) FEL TEMP REPARATIO Please help me. I am new to this.
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Pillar of the Community
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Siscia. The mint mark is BSIS retrograde R with the I missing due to die clogging.
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You're right thats its constans and fel temp, but its not SC in the exergue. This is supposedly commemorating Constans visiting Britain. I'm yet to find one personally. Ill admit,t his is a doosey. I have no idea. It must be one of siscia mints symbols at the end, but I cant find a thing starting with theta, so I'm guessing thats a B, but the I is not there at all, which is curious. Im going to get the B was either missed off of the die or thisi s a grease filled error or something and its meant to be BSIS(symbol 2).  |
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There is no I at all on the coin. It hasn't been there in the first place.
Thank you for your quick answers.
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Pillar of the Community
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Either way, the coin is from Siscia mint - the die should have the I, I think its unlikely they missed it but continued on with the rest of the mint mark. If the die was without the I, it would be an amazing find in good condition. Oh, and  ! |
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There was originally an I on the die when it was engraved. Over time a piece of metal has broken off one of the coins being struck and filled up the I. This is what is referred to as a clogged letter or detail. This is a quite common and well known phenomenon. There was an I but it may never have made it onto the coin during the striking process.
The style alone is enough to tell you that it is Siscia.
They did not engrave dies without the I.
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New Member
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Thank you for the warm welcome. I have only one more question. What does the reversed R stand for?
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Pillar of the Community
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Its a funky symbol used at Siscia mint. its not a retrograde R, its a crazy symbol. It supposedly links to the officina or part of the mint, but some symbols are seen from different officinas. BSIS (Officina B) usually appears with Symbol 2 and you arent likely to see it else where, but why its necessary to put 2 methods of ID on it, I dont know. Perhaps it had another meaning back then.
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to the community RIC is vague to why they used this symbol to represent the officina rather than just using the normal B. Interesting to see the I missing, makes the coin more unique. |
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It's a funky lower case B (beta)
Older catalogs (RIC included) assume the reader has a working knowledge of Greek and Latin so they didn't think it necessary to include translations or what, to them, was obvious.
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I actually find the assumption useful. I now have a better working knowledge of the greek alphabet!
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New Member
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Edited by Crazzyy
06/10/2013 03:57 am
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Thought I would do a bump on this thread. I'd like to see what the others think these are.
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Challenge accepted.
1#:
Constantius II, Victory DD AVG (other stuff I forget) - two victories facing with wreaths.
2#:
Constantius gallus, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, a nice condition coin with a clear bust, this is probably the best of the lot. Perhaps Cyzicus - horseman wearing phrygian cap, unbeared, reaching back.
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Claudius II, GENIVS AVG, Rome mint. Shows the genius of the augusti. Pretty nice coin that.
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Valentinian I, GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor dragging captive.
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Does it says CONSTAN-S? I cant see from the picture, but the mintmark is for a Constantius II coin.
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Looks to be another constantius II victories facing.
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New Member
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Thank you so much for your help. I am so glad that I found this forum.
Coin nr 5 is a Constantius II coin.
Edited by Crazzyy
06/11/2013 09:31 am
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