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@Victor_Clark Did RICS date these examples?





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I know this thread belongs to @Shrews1994 but since she is beginning her latest endeavor into Ancients I think all of these posts will help her get started . Source as requested by @BooksB4Coins
Original Authors: Doods Pangburn

Edit Update Authors: None

Updated On: 12/05/2007 "Flavius Julius Constans or as he was simply known, Constans, was a Roman emperor who enjoyed quite a lengthy reign from the year 337 AD to the year 350 AD. He was born sometime in the year 320 AD (the exact date of his birth is unknown to this day) as the third and youngest son of the then Roman emperor Constantine I and his wife Fausta. Fausta was the second wife of Constantine I.

From the year 337 AD, Constans actually shared the rule over the entire Roman Empire equally with his two brothers, Constantius II and Constantine II. The relationship between the brothers was not all that amicable although it started that way. Constans and Constantine II in particular were given to violent confrontations.

Constantine II sought to take advantage of his younger brother's youth and relative inexperience in handling matters of the state, a treatment that eventually led to open warfare. Constantine II set forth to invade Italy in the year 340 AD but his younger surprised him with an astounding command over his armed forces. Their conflict led them to a battle in Aquileia where against all expectations, the younger brother along with his armed forces prevailed over the elder brother and Constantine II subsequently died from wounds that he received during the said battle."

 

@Victor_Clark how very generous of you! Everyone need to shop this man's store! (And Ken Dorney's too!)

@Shrews1994 unless your dealer is knowledge about ancients you would be better served to learn to attribute the coins yourself. It can be very rewarding.

 

I don't have a dealer. I'm learning myself. I've identified four of them already. Doing the rest tomorrow. It's very fun doing it yourself.

 

Kudos!

 

That was a great batch of ancient coins you got there @Shrews1994 , I was clickin' that like button like crazy!

Very cool @Victor_Clark

 

I hope you have fun identifying your treasures. I like to have a book or two to go with online info sources.

 

But I'm going to have a hard time with the very first coin I posted. I don't know where to start. It don't have a mint for me to search.

 

This indeed is a hard coin, though perhaps also the most interesting one in your selection.

To give you a place to start, here is a Wikipedia article, here is some information and pictures of similar coins by @Valentinian, and here is an old yet still useful book on the topic, in case you'd like to read more.

Good luck with attributing your coin!