Probus With Quadriga Ae Ant & A Constantine II Scarce London Type Folles

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EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 12:16 pm I really enjoy this design, both obverse and reverse. This one is a little dull with slightly soft detail but overall a nice piece. Cyzicus Mint. This is one of my favorite reverse types with the two captives either side of a standard. While rough, this is a scarce type for the London mint, and affordable as a result. Enjoy! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 12:30 pm Two excellent coins. A nice addition to your collection. Report this Post to the Staff
CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 1:14 pm Great coins! I love the Probus reverse, unique design! Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 2:15 pm Very nice coins! Is it just the wear on the coin, or is Constantine II wearing a radiate crown? Report this Post to the Staff
EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 2:36 pm Thanks for the comments! Finn235 it is a radiate crown Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 3:37 pm The facing quadriga is a very attractive design. Did any other emperor than Probus use this design? Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 10:00 pm nice detail on the first one, one of that type is pretty high on my list. nice coins EFLC. i couldn't remember ever seeing any of these that weren't probus. I looked around a little bit and found a couple of rare provincial coins that have sol in a "spread quadriga", but it's not really the same thing. Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 03/08/2016 11:31 am Quote: Did any other emperor than Probus use this design? I have not found this actual design elsewhere, but the motif is not limited to Probus. Here is a facing split quadriga reverse on an argenteus of Maximinus II: Whether the later type was influenced by the form under Probus I cannot say for sure. Both may have been derived from something earlier than either. But if not, then it would seem the designers for Maximinus took note of something from the Gallic emperor. [Then again, the similarities in the obverses suggest to me that Max was leaning on Probus.] Edited by lrbguy 03/08/2016 11:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/09/2016 11:54 pm I forgot about the Maximinus II. I should have remembered since I once owned one. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
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