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Constantius LL Ad 337-361.poorly Taken Care Of. So Should I Crack It Out? :(

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 Posted 03/10/2024  2:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add johnhenry9009 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's probably not bronze disease as the more I look at it just doesn't have the characteristics of a coin suffering from that ailment. As I did poke it with a toothpick and nothing really came off it appears to just be surface level gunk that's just stuck on there.

I'm a little surprised at how goofed up the name of this is because. Excuse me if I'm wrong but they appear to be two completely different coins identified by NGC as the same. Also are there any good sources/articles or books pertaining to ancient coins?
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 Posted 03/10/2024  4:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add FVRIVS RVFVS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's the same type coin but being 'ancients' no two are really identical
Keeping in mind too that the Campgate reverse type of the three Caesars Constantine II Constans and Constantius II were produced in great quantity and are one of the most common ancient coins ever produced coming from many different mints across the empire
The era of Constantine the Great was a time of prosperity but also economic inflation
Until quite recently these types were sold in quantity for a few dollars apiece !
You could spend a lifetime collecting all the different mints and varieties of the sons of Constantine
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A handy reference (as always) is by David Sear - Roman Coins and their Values
But prices are a very relative thing
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There are reference books about ancient coins, general info books, specific books for Greek, Roman, Byzantine etc. Reference books can be pricey but you can get some online from used book stores. Some reference books go out of print and are hard to get.

A standard reference for Roman coins is Roman Imperial Coinage, it's 10 volumes written over decades by several authors, many thousands of coins described for the Roman Empire and very pricey for the whole set. When you see a coin described saying RIC with volume and number it's the type of coin in this set. If you have a good library in your area they may have some books about ancient coins.

You can learn a lot just by looking at ancient coins dealer and auction sites like Vcoins.com, CNGcoins.com, reading the descriptions of coins. Check other sites like Wildwinds.com, acsearch.info, Numista.com, etc.

Three beginner books that are good in my opinion:

1. Ancient Coin Collecting by Wayne G Sayles
2.The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coins by William E Metcalf
3. Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins, Whitman Guidebook by Klawans and Bressett.

Just like modern coins/bullion there are fake ancient coins. Buy from dealers that are trusted or offer returns.
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I am sad to announce that the bronze disease appears to have reactivated.
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