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bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 12:59 pm I've only bought two coins so far this year - pathetic performance really Thought I would post the latest one, not the most exciting but I like it, I personally think Lugdunum were producing the most attractive busts in the Empire when this coin was made - I hope to have something a little more interesting to post in the next few days, maybe even a couple of items FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C - Bust right, Laureate. GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI - Genius, naked standing left, modus on head holding patera and cornucopiae. 11.25 grams 26mm. Minted in a continental field mint by Lyon workers 296AD. RIC VI Lyon 17a (p243). Report this Post to the Staff

Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 1:14 pm Love the portrait, he looks so rugged and gritty Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 1:36 pm I agree, very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 1:47 pm Nice portrait! Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 2:24 pm I agree that the issues from Lugdunum have the most appeal. The portraits while somewhat stylistic at least show some realism rather than the cartoon likenesses coming out of the eastern mints like Heraclea. The period of the tetrarchy was a transition from the old empire to a new reinvigorated empire. It is easy to conflate the past and view the world of Constantius (AD 290's) as being all too similar to the world of Septimius (AD 190's). The world had changed and so had the generalissimo emperors ruling it. Constantius was one 'tough nut' ..... and it shows Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 4:25 pm nice one BH, I have a rough coin of the type form rome..my only costantius coin. only two coins this year? time to do some coin buyin'! Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 06/09/2014 7:28 pm That's a beauty bobbyhelmet. Your portrait shows very little wear. I have only one as well. I believe it's from Ticinum. Report this Post to the Staff
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