Constantius II Siliqua

Doug H.: That is not a boring Siliqua.

 

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Boring coins. I don't see any.

 

WOW!! Super coin Doug H...

That's the first Eugenius coin I have ever seen owned by someone other than a Museum, or otherwise in publications or coin books.....I can't recall any example at auction since i returned to collecting Ancients, let alone in many years of coin browsing.

That has to be incredibly rare, whether siliqua or bronze, and quite a beauty in silver.

 

As people seem to like late silver all over there, let's show off a bit with argentei too (after all I didn't shoot first...)


Diocletian, Argenteus Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina, AD 295-296
DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, Laureate head of Diocletian right
VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, The tetrarchs sacrifying before a campgate. SMNΓat exergue
3.3 gr
Ref : RCV # 12615 (1000), Cohen #491 var,


And following, some kind of winner, forever in my top ten coins, I guess


Constantius, Argenteus Antioch mint, 8th officina, c. AD 296-297
CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, Laureate head of Constantius right
VIRTVS MILITVM, Campgate, *ANTH* at exergue
3.40 gr
Ref : Cohen #318, RCV # 13966 (1100)

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Both are incredibly gorgeous coins Cucumor!!! I love the reverses, especially the tetrarchs sacrificing before a campgate...

I'd love to have either one of them in my slowly growing collection.

 

I can't speak. You stole the words right out of my mouth. Fantastic coins Cucumber.

 

My contribution for this thread about Constantius II's siliqua with a scarce one of my collection.

CONSTANCE II - ARLES - RIC VIII 69

Silique, 340-350, R4
A/ D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Dominus Noster Constantius Pius Felix Augustus, Notre Seigneur Constance Pieux et Heureux Auguste
Buste à droite, drapé et cuirassé, tête diadémée (Perles).
R/ VICTORIA-DD NN AVGG//PARL
Victoria Dominorum Nostrorum Augustorum, La Victoire de nos seigneurs augustes
La victoire allant à gauche, tenant une couronne dans la main droite et une branche de palme dans la main gauche.
Argent - 3.26 gr - 20.36 mm - 6h
RIC VIII 69, RSC 259A, FERRANDO II 1010

Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae

 

Very nice, to top it off it is a pre reform issue!

 

Don't know how I missed this thread, great coins all. Count me in for a beer, but I will pass on the hookers if you don't mind

 

@Pishpash You are too late Pish! Steve and JA already went through the beer! Better luck next time

 

Hmmm... I actually HAVE a Siliqua...


Roman Empire
AR Siliqua
Arcadius 395-408 CE
16mm, 1.1g, 12h
OBV: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r
REV: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated l on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear.
REF: Stolen from the Doug Smith collection... (Thank you, Sir)

Mine is a VERY lucky piece: a meteor slammed into the reverse and the siliqua saved me... The number 3 is my favorite number TWICE. Unbelievable...