Sellers photo: Size and weight: 20mm, 3.4g. Obverse: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left. Reverse: REPARATIO FEL TEMP Procopius in military gear, standing left, holding a tall labarum in his right hand in front and resting his left hand on a grounded shield behind. Field Marks: Dot in centre field.Labarum at top right. A small indeterminate object at bottom left. Exergue: CONS[?] Reference: Sear RCV 19883; RIC IX Constantinople 17a If you have one, please post it.
Nice @dougsmit. I have been after one for a while and came across mine fairly cheap compared to the ones on vcoins.
Right-facing bust: AE III Undetermined mint, A.D. 356-366 Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG Rev: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP - Emperor standing, facing right, holding labarum and resting hand on shield Mint mark off flan 16mm, 2.1g
Procopius. 365-366 AD. Æ (18mm, 3.12 gm, 12h). Heraclea mint? Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left. Rev: Procopius standing facing, head right, holding labarum and shield; Christogram in upper right field; Mint mark off flan.
So far I have not bought a Procopius because I have yet to find one that has the look I desire and is priced right. I am a patient collector, I can wait for the right coin. I will not single anyone out, but so far there is only one coin in this thread that has the right look.
Yes, I know, it is definitely mine... the incomplete legend, the ruddy patina, the chips off the edge... admit it: this ugly stepchild is that coin of your dreams! No, you cannot have... sorry to shatter your dreams. It is the only one that I have... so quit your coveting.
My page of Procopius examples: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/type7i.html Most have been found in the Balkans in the region formerly behind the Iron Curtain. In the 1980's an early 1990's there were far rarer than they are now. When the Iron Curtain came down and the west gained access to finds from that region, Procopius pieces flooded out and their prices plunged. 19 mm. 2.89 grams. 6:00. mintmark: CONSdelta<dot> RIC Constantinople 17a. This has a bold example of the object left on the exergual line, but that does not mean it is clear what that object is! I sympathize with @Aethelred . Almost all Procopius pieces have serious problems of corrosion, flan chips, weak strikes, or flans too small. When RIC came out all the varieties were R2 or R3 (very rare or extremely rare). Now they are not rare, but it is perhaps still fair to say they are rare in excellent condition.
