well...new to me...it is in fact 1672 yeas old. RIC VII 86b Mint: Antioch A.D. 335 Constantine I AE3. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing facing one another, with spears and shields & standards between, SMANB in ex. I get most of my constantine coins in uncleaned lots so they are often not in the best of shape but this one is crisp and clear with a great portrait and reverse.
Drusus. That is a great looking coin and with so much history, and as always your photography is just beautiful. Bruce.
Thanks...The only thing I dont like about it is that it has been stripped of patina and a false patina has been put on it (I can tell)...but to be honest, its so nice looking I dont care...I know its not a super rare coin of anything but as more common constantine coins go, I think its outstanding.
Hello, Despite the removal of the patina, it's still an attractive example. Thanks for showing and congratulations. Cucumbor
I have an ancient coin in my collection which looks kind of similar to that one. Does anyone know if it is from the same region and time period?
The shine in the photograph and the quality keeps me from seeing the detail very well but I think the coin is Valentinian I SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE from Siscia. Can you tell if the front inscription around the bust says D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG? Or on the back under the figure it has some combination of letters that includes SIS?
Yes, using my 10X Jeweler's loupe I would say that the inscription on the coin matches that. The SIS is on the reverse in large letters at the very bottom. Is this a fairly common piece?
It is Siscia RIC 15a (or some variety of this trype) and it is a very common late imperial coin of Valentinian..
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