My best buy so far

I'll screen shot it. But I got a constantius ll (337-361 A.D.)
Only for $2.75! On eBay. Iv bought something else here too and wont receive it till the 17th it was a two lots of old coins and it has ancients in there as well. I don't know how well these are .I gave it one try . I payed $56.00 for 40 items. I said what the heck. I'm not reselling. I'm just adding to my collection.

 

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Cool! And with clear devices and mintmark, too! These GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS issues come in a couple of types. The first is a heavier type with a larger module depicting two soldiers with two standards between them. The later type, issued after a currency reform, depicts two soldiers with one standard between them, such as yours. Not only that, but these were issued for Constantius II both as Caesar and as Augustus. Yours depicts him as Caesar, with the obverse inscription ending NOB C and with an unbroken obverse legend. As Augustus, the legend is broken and ends P F AVG.

Here's my example of your coin but from the Siscia mint. The design on the standard varies from issue to issue and mint to mint.


As Caesar:


As Augustus:

 

@Shrews1994, good for you! Could you give me advice about how to post a screen shot from eBay? I wanted to do it the other day and had no clue. I'm from that generation that didn't grow up with computers .

Steve

 

Nice pickup @Shrews1994

@Stevearino there should be a tool on your computer called "Snipping Tool". If you open your start menu and type in "Snipping Tool" it should pop up. Click on it and it will open, then click on new, and you can "cut" a picture from what's showing on your desktop. Save that photo and you now have a screen shot.

The alternative is to hit the print screen button, or "Prt Sc" on your keyboard, open microsoft paint, paste the whole screen, and then crop it down.

Let me know if you have more questions.

 

Also, after snipping the pics, crop them so the coin is the majority of the shot (and join the two sides if you can... it’s not difficult).

 

Thank you, @Seattlite86 and @TIF. I appreciate it. Have to leave the house for a while but will attempt it this afternoon. Where are my grandchildren when I need them . Thanks for filling in the void, folks!

Steve

 

I did mine with my phone. The volume down button and power button press together for about a second.

 

Thank you. It adds to my collection of Constantine. There was a few I wanted but I was out bidded.

 

Very nice pieces! I have one with two statues

 

Just to show what @TIF was saying I took the liberty of putting the two images together, cropping, and taking out the background. It took less than 5 mins.

 

All nice coins @Shrews1994 , especially the Constantine I from Cyzicus.

Here’s an example of mine with two standards, a Constantine II as Caesar from Thessalonika. Also happens to be my first ancient coin buy.

 

Very nice! Thank you for sharing!

 

Yeah I know It isn't. I need to not be lazy and do it.

 

It's always fun to score a cool coin for cheap!

Here's a 5 buck Constantius II I picked up at a coin show one year.



Constantius II, 326-327 AD
O: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate draped cuirassed bust left, R: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, Camp gate with two turrets, star above; SMANT(gamma) in exergue. 3.2 g, 20 mm.

 

...and my $8 Tiberius Dupondius

 

Wow such a good price too! Thanks for sharing!

 

Awesome!! That's a good one!