I just purchased an aUNC Constantine II. Like to see it?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Topcat7, Oct 29, 2015.

  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Besides Doug, I may be the only other collector on this site intentionally assembling an LRB mint set, and it happens to be of these 2-and-2 types of Constans. They are all scarce to rare for this emperor...

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    I'm about to fill the Trier hole when this coin arrives...

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  3. Omegaraptor

    Omegaraptor Gobrecht/Longacre Enthusiast

    Wait... WHAT?
     
  4. red_spork

    red_spork Triumvir monetalis

    They are extremely common coins. There have been quite a few hoards full of nicer examples found over the years.
     
  5. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Omegaraptor ...

    => yup, ancient coins are way cheaper than those US moderns thingies (funny, eh?)


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  6. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    You know, all of these would go nicely in my military collection.:D

    I'll photo bomb this thread later and hope to reply to Doug's question.
     
  7. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Mine from Trier.
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    Constantine II (Caesar)
    Coin: Bronze Follis
    CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - laureate, cuirassed bust right
    GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with thin pointed banners.
    Exergue: [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
    Mint: Trier (330-335 AD)
    Wt./Size/Axis: 2.04g / 18mm / -
    References:
    • RIC VII Trier 539
     
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  8. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    This is my favorite Constantine II with soldiers and standard reverse:

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    Anyone care to guess why?
     
  9. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    I really like the portrait on this one!!
     
  10. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I assume it's the unrecorded officina?
     
  11. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    Close but it's a bit more than that, it's an unrecorded issue that should have its own RIC number were it to be recorded, between RIC VIII Cyzicus 5 and 8.
    The head dress - the plain ladder-shaped diadem with no other ornamentation is unrecorded in RIC.
     
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  12. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Nice find!
     
  13. Herberto

    Herberto Well-Known Member

    There are overwhelming coins of these nummis across numismatic stories and they can be purchased very cheap comparing to other.

    I bought mine Constantines from 10Euro to 17Euro:


    Constantine II from Siscia
    -340 Constantine II 15 RIC96-1.jpg


    Constans from Siscia
    -350 Constans 17 RIC183.jpg


    Constantius II from Thessalonica
    -361 Constantius II 10 RIC185.jpg
     
  14. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Yes, they are as common as the dirt in which they were found. But finding extraordinarily well struck and detailed are not so common.
     
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    randygeki Coin Collector

  16. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    Now would anyone like to take a chance on why is this one a relevant rarity?

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  17. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Small portrait?
     
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  18. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Nice high grade coin. It is easy to understand why you liked it.

    I don't have a high grade Constantine II.:(

    I've always liked this one is my small collection. This is a Constantine I right?
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    I used to have a high grade Constantine I MANVS DEI but my friend really liked it so he received it as a Christmas gift last year.
     
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  19. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

    Hello Collect89.
    I believe that it IS a Constantine. (It could be Constantine I. RIC VII Antioch 86.) and it is a VERY nice coin.

    Boy, you treat your friends well. Not looking for any more right now? (Lol)
     
  20. Davobenz

    Davobenz Member

    Some really nice LRB*'s here, well struck and centered, with full legends and details. Not uncirculated or MS grade, but best described for ancient coins as
    'As Struck'.

    *I am an Australian: not Little River Band a very well known Australian pop music group.
     
  21. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

    Welcome, Davo.
    A small technical point - You may have to be careful saying things like that. The little River Band USED to be a famous Australian rock band, and in Glenn's mind they still are, but the fact is that ALL of the members of that band now are American, so technically, some think that it is an American rock band, (including the courts).
    (P.C. gone stupid in my books.)
     
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