Gonna slab this Constantinople City Commemorative!

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Heck, if this Theodosius reduced half-centenionalis can bring $1475 on eBay, I oughta slab this baby and see if it brings me four-figures!

    Post your Constantinopolis commemoratives!

    Constantinopolis Commemorative Trier.jpg
    Constantine I, AD 307-337.
    Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 2.51 g, 17.1 mm, 6 h.
    Trier, AD 330-331.
    Obv:CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted and mantled bust, left, holding scepter over shoulder.
    Rev: Victory standing left on prow, holding scepter and shield; TRP• in exergue.
    Refs: RIC vii, p. 215, 530; LRBC I 59; RCV 16444; Cohen 21.
     
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  3. Kentucky

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    First use some Brasso on it to get that "shine" :)
     
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  4. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    Two from Siscia, one with dot and one with cross on shield.
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  5. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

    JNI-294P OBV.jpg JNI-294P REV.jpg
    Here is my Constantinopolis
     
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    Ex Victor Clark
     
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  7. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Brilliant idea

    But I was thinking of having mine gilted prior to slabbing, should bring more cash !

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  8. ken454

    ken454 Well-Known Member

    i hate selling, but for that kinda money...o_O
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  9. Limes

    Limes Well-Known Member

    1475! Thats a nice amount to spend on something better. Like a Claudius denarius. Or a EF vitellius. Somehow i feel silly for not doing this too. And that is perhaps even worse.....!
     
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  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Constantinopolis 7.jpg Constantinopolis 4.jpg Constantinopolis 5.jpg Constantinopolis 3.jpg
     
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  11. Joseph_8314

    Joseph_8314 Member

    That's what my father told me when I bought my first ancient, and he was serious too. o_O
     
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  12. Kentucky

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    :blackeye::bookworm::jawdrop:
     
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  13. Alegandron

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

    CONSTANTINOPOLIS

    RI commem AE Follis CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS Victory Prow Shield RIC VII Trier 543.JPG
    RI commem AE Follis CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS Victory Prow Shield RIC VII Trier 543


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    RI Commem Urbs Constantinopolis Victory Commem


    RI Commem AE 17 Constantinopolis 227-340 Victory Alexandria RIC VIII 17.jpg
    RI Commem AE 17 Constantinopolis 227-340 Victory Alexandria RIC VIII 17
     
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  14. ruud1301

    ruud1301 Well-Known Member

    Got this one today cyzicus mint..smkb ric 92 r3.
     

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    ruud1301 Well-Known Member

    Screenshot_2019-07-10-09-57-00.png Screenshot_2019-07-10-09-57-07.png another urbs roma Nicomedia mintmark SMNB ric VII 195
     
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