Christianizing!

I found this bronze of Constantius II. The bust looks very original. It was struck in Cyzicus.

 

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He looks more awake now at 100% charge

 

How on earth did you manage to put a smile on the Emperor's face? Good editing.

 

Smudge tool

 

You know why it's that expensive right? It's a very rare Theodosius II Miliarense from Constantinople.

 

Yes, I'm aware of it's value, but I was speaking about the artistry I find missing on most LRBs.

 

LOL, AWESOME!

I ACTUALLY DID BURST OUT LAUGHING! Good job!

 

Not a bad lookin' OP-example, Mag-Max ... congrats

Oh, and as always => Hermione (Princess Granger) nailed the trick-shot!!

Constantius-II



Constantius-II

Constantius-II => "Barbarous"





Constans



Constans


=> wow, we really do have some pretty cool coins, eh? (congrats gang)

 

Yeah we do have some awesome coins.
Here is a post reform Siliqua from Antioch.

Constantius II AR Post Reform Siliqua
Antioch mint
355-361 CE

 

Gorgeous coin Max! This is a fascinating, and critical time in history, as this would help pave the way for the Christian church... And I can contribute a little too:


Imperial Rome
Constantius II r. 337-361 A.D. (355-361 A.D.)
Siscia Mint, AE3, 17.95mm x 2 grams
Obv.: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing a fallen horseman who is wearing Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards. Mintmark γSIS(zigzag)


Imperial Rome
Constantius II, r. 337-361 A.D. (347-348 A.D.)
Constantinople Mint, AE4, 13.47mm x 1.3 grams
Obv.: DN CONS(TAN-TIVS PF) AVG, rosette diademed head right
Rev.: VOT / X X / MVLT / XXX dot, within wreath, mintmark CONSB in ex

These are both from an uncleaned lot I bought when I first got into ancients - kind of appropriate to share with the other thread going about how long we've been collecting. I'm fairly certain I've got some Constans coins too, but I still have a pile of these things I need to go through again and re-attribute.

 

Do you regularly capture uncleaned ancients and clean them up?

 

Thanks!
You are absolutely correct, this was a watershed moment in human history for better or worse.

 

What can I say, running an empire "drains" you
That sounded sooooo much better in my head.

 

Here is another Siliqua of Constantius struck around the same time as the OP coin, its from the same mint office as well.

Constantius II AR Pre Reform Siliqua struck 340-355 CE
3.18 grams
Constantinople mint

 

Ummm, how 'bout good ol' Grand-Dad?

=> Constantius-I (the father of Constantine The Great)

Yah sorry, I love posting this beauty (and it's been a while) .... my bad

Constantius-I, AE Follis
Date: 301-303 AD
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Weight: 10.1 grams
Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre over left shoulder
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiæ; B right, PLC in ex. (Lugdunum mint)
Reference: RIC 167a
Other: Superb and bold portrait

 

No - and I can't say I have ever done a good job of cleaning up any ancients... It was more for fun than anything. I was offered a bunch of uncleaned coins from my local coin shop about a year ago, but haven't done much with them. I keep saying I'll do it when I have time...

 

I am envious of the "patience" it takes to clean them. Unfortunately, I am not ready to clean.
Is that Skip at the shop? Great guy.

 

LOL that's not even an LRB. Its not bronze

 

Well, there you have it. Back to my original position!

 

I guess I'm the last to congratulate you on that gorgeous siliqua of Constantius II @Magnus Maximus ----just beautiful!!! And a very interesting write-up!!!

As usual, terrific posts one and all!!

Not a Constans or Constantius but the only siliqua I have and a lousy photo I haven't replaced------Honorius: