my latest mule

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  1. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    A mule, or hybrid, is a coin that was struck with an incorrect pairing of obverse and reverse dies. This coin has a Constantine II obverse with the reverse of PROVIDENTIAE AVGG which was for Constantine I (see Trier 475); instead of the PROVIDENTIAE CAESS used for the Caesars.


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    Constantine II
    A.D. 326
    AE nummus 17x18mm 2.8g
    CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
    PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate, two turrets, no doors, ✶ above.
    In ex. STR • in crescent
    cf. RIC VII Trier 479



    here is RIC VII Trier 475

    Constantine_Trier_475.jpg

    Constantine I
    A.D. 326
    AE nummus 19mm 3.2g
    CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Laureate head right.
    PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate, two turrets, no doors, star above.
    In ex. STR • in crescent
    RIC VII Trier 475
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Vice nice addition, Victor.
     
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  4. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    Very good acquisition! Glad you were able to get it, and thanks for posting.
     
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  5. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    keeping the mule train going...


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    this coin a Constantine II obverse with a Constantine I reverse (RIC VII Cyzicus 34)

    Constantine_II_Cyzicus_mule.JPG

    Constantine II
    A.D. 325- 326
    Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 3.8gm
    CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
    PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate with two turrets and star between them.
    in ex. SMKE•
    cf. RIC VII Cyzicus 37



     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Double-Fault !

    FOUREE MULE

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    RR fourée
    mule
    anon
    Q Fabius Labeo
    denarius 18mm 2.9g
    after 124 BCE
    Roma X
    Jupiter Quadriga thunderbolt scepter
    Cr 159 obv Cr 273-1 rev
     
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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    TWO MULES - oh wait, different kinda MULES

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    Diva Julia Titi
    AE Sestertius,
    33mm, 20.4gms
    90-91 A.D. Rome.
    Ox: Carpentum drawn r. by two mules, DIVAE IVLIAE AVG. DIVI TITI F., SPQR in exergue
    Rx: IMP. CAES. DOMIT. AVG. GERM. COS.XV CENS. PER. P.P. around large S C
    scarce to rare type
     
  8. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    The more mules the merrier!
     
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  9. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer

    This Constantius II is paired with a reverse for Constantine I. The reverse is either RIC VII Nicomedia 90 (A.D. 324- 5) or RIC VII Nicomedia 155 (A.D. 328- 9)

    Constantius_Nicomedia_hybrid.jpg

    Constantius II
    A.D. 325-6
    18x19mm 3.3g
    FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate draped and cuirassed bust left.
    PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; campgate, two turrets, no doors, star above.
    In ex. SMNΔ
    RIC VII Nicomedia --
     
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