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New Member
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Hi all, Have been browsing internet for a second day straight and can't find much info on SOLI INVICTO COMITI - ARL mint mark , IMP CONSTANTINVS ?AVG (part is unreadable but pretty sure it is PF) Any info on rarity anyone?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Have you tried coinproject.com? Their advanced search function is quirky, but you might want to try it...try "Roman Imperial" for the "Type" field; "bronze" for the "Metal"; "soli invicto comiti" for the "Reverse Legend" field; and "arl" for the "mintmarks."
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New Member
 Ireland
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Thanks Bob_L , Just tried no luck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would suggest posting a picture as "ARL" by itself for this type isn't a known mint mark. I would hazard a guess and say maybe a digit in the mint mark is off flan. Or, possibly a die clog or the metal has morphed.
In any event, seeing the bust type, legend break,reverse devices, etc will help in narrowing down the possibilities
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New Member
Ireland
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I will get on it in about an hour as soon as I get home. Thanks Biancasdad.
p.s.
Should have thought about it at the beginning myself got carried away you know how it gets... :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cheers Gubasas.  |
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New Member
Ireland
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Here we go, hope it's clear enough   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by Kamnaskires
01/11/2016 1:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1045 Posts |
Looks like Arles RIC VII 44 with "QARL" as the mint mark, rated R5 for rarity
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New Member
Ireland
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you could be right looking through the magnifying glass looks more like delta, but Q makes more sense.
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Moderator
 United States
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I read the mint mark as QARL also. I'm a little different than Biancasdad though. I think it's RIC VII Arles 40.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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RIC 40 body AND head of Sol face left  RIC 44 body of Sol faces right head faces left  For me clearly RIC 44. Edited by Biancasdad
01/11/2016 2:24 pm
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Moderator
United States
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I stand corrected, don't know my left from right.
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New Member
Ireland
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Thanks for your help Gents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Biancasdad, RIC VII 44 officina Q at Arelate (Arles). But let's not get carried away with the R5, since that rating was only for the coins used in compiling the catalog, mainly from museum collections. People in the trade like to hype their coins with that, but the rarity correlation to material in the marketplace is uncertain, particularly since the period of the "Balkan explosion" (flood of newly excavated material from the Balkan region) which was later than the catalog. Let's just say that at the time of compilation of RIC VII this issue is less frequently seen from officina Q than from the other workshops.
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Posted 01/11/2016 09:24 am
