Faustina II AE Sestertius. 19,80g, 33mm. DIVA FAV-STINA PIA, draped bust right / SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S-C, Faustina as Diana, standing right, holding long torch across body with both hands, crescent behind neck. RIC 1715, Cohen 215. SEAR 1988 # 1530 Commemorative issue struck under Aurelius, circa 175/6 AD. Reverse struck twice with clear images of two torches and two S of SC. Bizarrely, it circulated for a long time in this condition. Post your errors
Hi All, This overstrike can be used to confirm the order of the controls for the coins of this series. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BCE) Cyprus, Uncertain Mint 22 (Probably On Cyprus) Series 2, Bronze Weight Standard 1 - probably early 260s BCE Æ Obol Size: 21 mm Wieght: 9 g Axis: 11:00 Broucheion Collection P-2000-10-28.001 Obv: Alexander the Great in elephant scalp headdress facing right wearing scaly aegis tied by snakes. No centration depresion. Dotted border. Rev: Εagle on thunderbolt facing left, wings closed; In left field: ΔΙ above grain ear. Legend to left: [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ]; to right: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ]. No centration depresion. Dotted border. Refs: Lorber CPE-B318**; Sv-382 / Sv-363, pl xi. 9 [19 listed]; SNG Copenhagen-99 (die axis 12:00). Appearance: The images of Svoronos-382 are on top of Svoronos-363 justifying the sequence of issue. The XAP monogram is known on coins from both the EY series and Delta I/grain ear series. **This coin noted in CPE references description under coins CPE-B311 and CPE-B318 - Broucheion
here are a few of my error coins-- this one is doublestruck Aurelian A.D. 270- 275 IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate & cuirassed bust left. SOLI INVICTO•; Sol stg. left, right hand raised, left holding globe, at foot captive; ✶ in left field. In ex. KA RIC Vi Tripolis 390 two flans stuck together Constantine II A.D. 320 19mm 5.8g D N CONSTANTINO IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar. in ex. P two captives L RIC VII Lyon 90 brockage Constantine I A.D. 320 17mm 3.6g CONS-TANTINVS AVG; high crested helmet (bowl shaped) and cuirassed bust right. For reverse see-- VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar. in ex. P [2 captives] L RIC VII Lyons 79 partial brockage Constantine I A.D. 320 18x19mm 2.3g CONST-[ANTINVS AVG]; helmeted and cuirassed bust right. VIRTVS EXERCIT, [Valor of the army] Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, S-F across fields. in ex. AQ[P] RIC VII Aquileia 48 uniface Constantinopolis A.D. 332- 333 18mm 2.5gm Obv: uniface—striking error Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield. in ex. TRP✶ RIC VII Trier 548 Ex 1989 Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard.
A scarce flip-over double strike. The reverse legend can be read on the obverse (back of Apollo's head): Olympia, Elis AE Half Unit or Dichalkon (18mm, 4.26g, 6h), c. late 3rd - 192 BCE. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo to right. (Overstrike visible: Partial rev. legend, F, & Zeus' throwing arm.) Rev: Zeus holding eagle & hurling thunderbolt to right. F / HP (monogram) to left; A / ME (monogram) to right. Ref: BCD Olympia 295 (for type). Prov: Ex BCD Collection, acquired Jan 1975 for “50 d(rs?)" from “DGP,” ex “C.P.”; J. Cohen Collection (CNG EA 401 [2017], 731 [part]). O. Hoover writes: “A rare variety of these errors is the flip-over double (or more) strike, where the flan flips over before it is struck again. In such a case, each side of the flan will have both obverse and reverse images present” (HGC 5: p. xvi.) Here's an interesting rotated double-strike on a Julian II Fallen Horseman. It's apparently an otherwise very scarce (minor) variant. Dane Kurth has one too: Julian II AE3 Reduced Follis (16-19mm, 2.04g, 6h), Thessalonica, c. 350-355 CE. Obv: DN CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES. Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Є (left) / SMTS (exergue). Roman soldier spearing fallen horseman who is bare-headed, reaching backwards. Refs: DK FT1139 (different dies, on wildwinds [LINK] or Helvetica's FEL TEMPs [LINK]). Apparently not in RIC w/ this control/mintmark. Cf. RIC VIII 190 var; see also RIC 92 (Heraclea). Prov: Martin Wettmark error collection. I'm not that well-versed in GLORIA EXERCITVS types, but I suspected this is another scarce Constantinian one: Constantine II (or Posthumous Constantine I) with "CONSTANTINVS VM AVG" (?) obverse legend -- maybe? (The double-strike makes it difficult to be sure what the legend is. Also from the Wettmark error coll.)
Yes, it is CONSTANTINVS VM AVG for Constantine II from Heraclea...the mintmark is probably SMHB RIC VIII Heraclea 17 edit-- I don't think this can ever be answered with complete certainty. VM could definitely stand for venerandae memoriae but could as easily stand for VICTOR MAXIMUS. Constantine II used the title of VICTOR on his first issues as Augustus from Rome -- VIC CONSTANTINVS AVG. So, it seems possible, that the Heraclea issue was struck posthumously for Constantine I.
