R ЄѠC Q and R ЄѠC P Now.

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by bcuda, Jul 30, 2021.

  1. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    Ok I couldn't hold back and bought another one ( all within a month)
    of these very different Eros-Amor (Roma) partially ligate mint mark coins.

    I did not even think I would win with my bid and had forgotten about
    it, until this morning when I received my invoice. Oh well really did not
    need it, I now have two Licinius II of the same type.
    I should have been looking for a Constantine or a Licinius I instead :(:confused:.

    The new one

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    Licinius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. Rome, AD 320. LICINIVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to right, inscribing X V in two lines in shield; R ЄѠC Q = RЄΡΩCQ (partially ligate) in exergue. RIC VII 199. 3.23g, 19mm, 7h.



    The one from last month
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    Licinius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. Rome, AD 320. LICINIVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated to right, inscribing X V in two lines in shield; R ЄѠC P = RЄΡΩCP (partially ligate) in exergue. RIC VII 199. 3.09g, 19mm, 12h.
     
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  3. Mammothtooth

    Mammothtooth Stand up Philosopher, Vodka Taster

    I have done the same, only with Hadrian. I am not sure I have a licinius II, maybe I will buy one of yours
     
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  4. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    its a nice coin....i gotta get one of'em too..i just bought my final coin for the 1st tetarchy (Conts. Chlorus) 3 days ago(13 years in the making)..and then seen he had a Max ll Diai...and bought that last nite 9_9..not to mention i bought a Clodius Albinus...along with all the others of late :D(i'll postem when i gets'em :))
     
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  5. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    This series can sell high or low depending on how many people see and recognize the exergue. Licinius II is the one I lack. If I hade those two coins, I would keep both since the officinae are different. If you ever decide to specialize in these, you may have trouble replacing the one you sold.
     
  6. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Nice pickup, @bcuda. I have a votive of Constantine II with this type of mint mark. I'd like to find one of Constantine I, too, for my CtG Collection.

    After many years of head-scratching, I finally learned how to print Greek letters in HTML. But how did you get ЄѠC to print?
     
  7. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    Wondering who to consign these two I have with. CNG took forever the last time I consigned with them. Any ideas? IMG_7162 (2).jpg 15254.30.2_1.jpg
     
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  8. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    Love can be funny like that.

    G.
     
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