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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 01:18 am In the spirit of showing off new purchases... http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-lot-of-3-...2815?txnId=0 The "cross in wreath" series has always been a favorite of mine, simply because they are enigmatic, somewhat scarcer than the other "common" designs, and there is always the possibility of a rare usurper, barbarous, or Hilderic! Saw the awesome portrait on this one, and bid probably way too much to win it. Bid probably way more than I should have, but at least I also get to cross Licinius II off my list. Can't quite tell, but mintmark is either ANTA (common) or ANT-Delta (rare). I have also never seen a portrait even remotely similar to this one before... is this an Antioch thing? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 02:05 am I like the tiny AE4's of the late empire there is always a chance of a hidden surprise. Correct me if I wrong but I believe that Theodosius II was the first emperor that abandoned the Chi-Rho for the design of the True Cross. Licinius II is one I don't have nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34441 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 05:49 am Yes nice cross-in-wreath as part of a three-emperor lot. Great pick-up! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
brenpickle Pillar of the Community United States 836 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 09:03 am Cool coins. At $8.33ish a piece I think you did okay on price to my uneducatedness. Especially if it ends up being a rare version. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 09:52 am Here is a nice little page to show the type: http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/type68i.html The examples illustrated there were cherry picked for the purpose of the educational website... these are usually in horrid condition with little or no legend or mintmark, and very rarely any detail whatsoever in the portrait. I have actually been saving all of my examples in a little baggie... I think I am up to about two dozen by now, and only two or three have enough detail to ID with 100% certainty. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/24/2016 9:17 pm Amazingly fast shipping from Germany! Can't 100% tell if it's officina A or Delta... any guesses? Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5179 Posts	Posted 10/24/2016 10:44 pm Whatever it is, it's crazy good for the type (like better than most examples on the Esty link crazy good). Report this Post to the Staff
brenpickle Pillar of the Community United States 836 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 07:46 am That was crazy fast shipping. I vote Delta, but my eyes are pretty untrained Report this Post to the Staff
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