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Hey do you anything about fantasy coins I had the 1867 Hong Kong Shanghai dollar or tael.

 

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On the Roman coin.
This coin is a commemorative of Constantine I struck by his three sons throughout the Empire. I would need to see the reverse to ID the mint.

For the Constantine I coin.
Perhaps a few dollars in that condition.

 

Coins of that period are understudied and under evaluated.It's time to show more interest in them !


Magnus Maximus, Siliqua struck in Trier, 2nd officina
D N MAG MAX IMVS P F AVG, draped, cuirassed and diademed bust right
VIRTVS RO MASORVM (sic !!) Roma seated facing, holding globe and spear.
TRPS at exergue
1.91 gr
Ref : Cohen # 20 var, Roman coins # 4201



Valentinian I, Siliqua Constantinople mint, 4th officina
DN VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VOT V in a laurel wreath, CP.delta at exergue
1.57 gr
Ref : RC # 4097v, RIC IX # 13a, Cohen # 69



Valentinian I, AE1 Cyzicus mint, 1st officina
D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valentinian standing left, head right, holding standard and vicotry on globe. SMKA at exergue
9.66 gr
Ref : Cohen # 30, LRBC # 2514

To be continued...

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Theodosius I, Siliqua Trier mint, 2nd officina
D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS RO MANORVM, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, TRPS at exergue
Ref : Cohen # 57, Roman coins # 4176



Theodosius I, AE2 Heraclea mint, 1st officina
DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
GLORIA ROMANORVM, Theodosius standing, head right, holding standard and globe. SMHA at exergue
6,38 gr
Ref : Cohen # 18, Roman coins #4181, LRBC # 1986



Theodosius, AE4 Minted in Cyziqua, 2nd officina
DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, draped and diademed bust of Theodosius right
SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, dragging captive. Christogram in field, SMKB at exergue
1.41 gr
Ref : Cohen #30, LRBC # 2569, Roman coins #4188v, RIC IX Cyzicus 26b

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Absolutely love the MM and Valentinian Siliqua!

Agreed. This was a transitional time from the Classical Antiquity of Alexander The Great, Augustus, and Trajan; to the feudalism and serfdom that would define the next millennium. These coins are little windows into the history of the time period, showing us what the transition period was like.

 

This common coin of Theodosius was struck in Antioch.

 

Here are some of my personal favorites!


Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua
2.11 grams
Trier

Magnus Maximus AE-2
Arles Mint
4.38 grams





Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua
Treir mint
2.05 grams

 

Magnus Maximus, I don't know if you go frequently on the BM website. You can see all the silvers (98%siliquae) of you favorite on this adress.
By clicking on the picture you can see the description and another bette picture. By clicking again on this second picture you have access the nicest picture of the coin.
Then you can work on the similar dies....

http://www.britishmuseum.org/resear...ople=25033&object=23360&material=17775&page=1

 

@ M.M. I never tire of seeing your Siliquae. I think that you did the right thing sticking with them instead of chasing ALL LRC's. It is what I would do if I had to start again.
As you know I don't have any Siliquae and my only Magnus Maximus is this one.

 

Thanks Siliquae.
I have that page bookmarked on my computer.

 

@Magnus Maximus that is a great write-up! I see why he is your CT Avatar Name...
I do not focus on Roman Empire, but I do have one of his Follis!


Roman Empire
AE Follis
21.0mm, 5.0g
Obv: Magnus Maximus, bust r, double pearl diademed
Rev: REPARTIO REIPVS

I do not have this one attributed well...Unfortunately, I am not an expert in the Empire coinage...yet.

 

Great coins everyone. This follis of Mag Max passed through my store some months ago. Needless to say it was snapped up rather quickly - these are very tough in better grades. The owner of this coin doesn't post much, so I thought I'd go ahead and share it...

 

Ah, you asked for Valentinian I and Theodosius I also! I happen to have them too...


Roman Empire
AE 3
Valentinian I (364-375 CE)
Siscia mint
17.7mm, 2.9g
OBV: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, Perl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.
REV: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor dragging captive with right hand, labarum (chi-rho standard) in l, * / P r, BSISC in ex
RIC IX 14a, xvii

 

Roman Empire
AE Follis
Theodosius I
Thessalonika mint
18.6mm, 2.0g
OBV: DH THEODOSIVS PF AVG, bust r, pearl diademed
REV: CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned holding spear and globe

 

Thanks Alegandron!
Very nice coins every one!