@Orange Julius ...hopefully pic will post...Spark Using info you found for me, coin back into flip (temp), onto a white card then into a page protector. I am working on more info to include and generate a permanent display using computer generation...will keep you and others posted on progress...Spark
You might add a digital image at much larger than life size to make it easy to see which coin is which when you flip through many such pages.
Nice! I agree with Valentinian on the digital enlargement. Welcome to ancient coin collecting. Hopefully this is the first of many! What does the VSPPAEO stand for? If it's the left side reverse legend that you can see... it would actually read VS PF AVG which is the end of CONSTANTI-VS PF AVG. The dash is where the legend is split between the two sides of the bust. Anyway, a first coin... even if it's rough, is something to keep and appreciate. It's just as ancient and historic as more expensive coins and is a jumping off point to explore other personalities and history by collecting coins. Let us know how it goes!
Here's what the legends mean if you're interested. CONSTANTIVS PF AVG = Constantius P (Pius) F (Felix) Aug (Augustus):"Constantius, pious, fortunate, august" VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN: "To the victories of our two Lord Emperors" Source: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces57350.html
It is interesting to me that many of us who have collected ancient coins for a while develop an 'attitude' toward 'Late Roman' coins like this because we have coins nearly a thousand years older which are better in terms of manufacture and style. We lose track of the fact that the 4th Century was a really, really long time ago and miss the awesome aspects of studying those coins. As you go on in the hobby, I hope you continue to be in awe for all these coins bring to your enjoyment of the hobby.
I recommend you take the rarity ratings with a grain of salt on future displays. There are too many "yeah, but . . . "s. In this case, however, you coin is very common. They were minted in the millions.
I was gifted this coin by my brother who passed away in August. It is priceless and will remain in the family as an heirloom. Another thing I cherish is the selfless giving by CoinTalk members; information, guidance, knowledge, expertise...I can only strive to emulate what I am offered...I thank you all again for your assistance...Spark
Exactly. I didn't mean to dismiss the value of the coin. I'm just suggesting that as you make new displays for future coins, you don't need to worry about the rarity ratings.
I agree and I don’t worry about a coins’ rarity at all. I keep coins I like and conserve them, spend the spenders and gift everything else to family and friends. What I keep and conserve go to my heirs...I have already gifted several hundred coins recently and I am in perfect health. I believe in giving to whom I wish to get things the way I want to before I leave this mortal coil...no squabbles over my belongings because I plan on having nothing to fight over...Spark
Interesting coin and good write-up. It is good to have a good memory to go with a coin. Looks like you need a Razorback or two -
