Posted 10/21/2019 5:40 pm
The legend VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX wasn't issued by Constantine II. I think, by the length of the legend and the style, this must be Constans. Luckily, we can also tell the mint without the mint mark - this legend break ([DN CONST] AN[S PF AVG]) was only issued from Alexandria. That makes the mint mark SMAL(officina mark) - the last character records which workshop of the Alexandria mint produced the coin, but I don't think that letter is readable - I'd guess 'gamma', but I don't know if that officina issued this type.
The strike was a little lopsided (hence the flattened wreath on the righthand side) and the obverse die seems to have been worn, hence the high relief letters but comparatively low relief bust. Like the other coin, the patina has been totally stripped off, removing some of the detail, but the type remains clear.
The strike was a little lopsided (hence the flattened wreath on the righthand side) and the obverse die seems to have been worn, hence the high relief letters but comparatively low relief bust. Like the other coin, the patina has been totally stripped off, removing some of the detail, but the type remains clear.
