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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
I won this nice looking coin on ebay tonight, a centenionalis of Vetranio (350 AD). I have a Vetranio AE-3 in my collection, but not a centenionalis. I also like the reverse design which calls to mind Constantine the Great's vision before the battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD with legend HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, "In this sign you shall conquer".  Paul Bulgerin
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Moderator
 United States
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That's a nice coin Paul, well struck with sharp details.
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Moderator
United States
34427 Posts |
Interesting coin! I'm not sure that I have seen a Roman coin with the rev inscription continued in the exergue.
"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
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Exceptional example.  SIS = Sisica Mint? What officina? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Great looking coin, Paul. Congrats. ASIS should indeed be Siscia, Sel. Spence, that's the mint mark in exergue.
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Moderator
United States
34427 Posts |
Ah ok thanks. My mistake--I was thinking that the last part of the inscription was in the exergue, but was clearly wrong. Probably should post before drinking my morning coffee.  "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
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
I've been checking RIC, Volume VIII, and this one has me a bit puzzled. As I read RIC, all the HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS centenionali of Vetranio should have an A in the left reverse field. This coin doesn't appear to have the A.
The rest of the coin matches RIC, Vol. VIII, #292.
Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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I'm seeing an A in the left obverse field. Are you sure that you didn't misread?
(I don't have a copy of RIC, so I can't cross-check, unfortunately.)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
Doing some further research, I checked out all the examples of the Vetranio HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS centenionali from Siscia on the Coin Project site, and they all have an "A" on the obverse, behind Vetranio's bust and in the left reverse field. I'll keep doing some digging on this one. http://www.coinproject.com/search_e...city=&type=3Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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Not sure but it looks as if there is a symbol in the circled area but maybe its just the surface texture of the coin?  btw a nice looking coin Paul |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
After showing photos of the coin to members of another ancient coin group, I think the explanation to the missing "A" on the reverse is that the coin was struck with a clogged die that left the "A" missing from the reverse field.
Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Excellent! I have always wanted a coin with that reverse type, but they don't come up often. Lovely portrait of a very scarce emperor too!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
A very nice and desirable coin. I managed to obtain the more common examples of the same reverse type in the name of Constantius II.   Edited by maridvnvm
06/15/2018 3:33 pm
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