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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/23/2014 4:06 pm Hi everyone, I just plucked these two out of an uncleaned lot. And both do not seem to need very much cleaning (maybe a dealer already tried his hand at them and sold them off as still being "uncleaned"). However, I'm not so sure as to the ID. While the first seems to be a Constantinople commemorative from Thessalonika (Mint Mark SMTS), I am really not so sure about the second one. Is it Constantine I? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/23/2014 4:28 pm The second coin is Constantine I and is the VLPP type. Check out this site it will help to attribute it. http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/23/2014 4:29 pm Part of the surviving obverse legend reads [CON]STANTINV[S], indicating Constantine I or Constantine II. Looks like they blundered the die, by the legend break and slight waviness in that area. Checking the type, this is Constantine I. The bust is also Constantine I, you dont see it like that for Constantine II (the helmeted bust design changed by his reign). Report this Post to the Staff
persistnt Pillar of the Community Canada 726 Posts	Posted 03/23/2014 8:52 pm I think of the movie- the giant crab chasing the greek warriors- Persius (Perses) I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 03/24/2014 2:02 pm I believe that your second coin (the Constantine I VLPP) is from Ticinum. Report this Post to the Staff
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