The armor and weapons is a trophy from defeated enemies and it symbolizes victory.
If you don't have it, you should get a copy of his book "Roman Historical Coins" [ATTACH]
based on the size and style it might also be an unofficial copy of Licinius II. I have attached a picture of the coin [ATTACH]
here's mine [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 314 19x22mm 2.7g CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad.,...
It's a Licinius II coin, the obverse legend is D N VAL LICIN L[ICINIVS NOB C]. The reverse legend is [PROVIDEN]TIAE CAESS. The first letter of the...
I have an interest in Siscian VLPP barbs and am not even sure how many I have...400-500? Here are a few of my favorites-- though these are really...
it is believed that Maximinus suffered from acromegaly
from Stevenson A Dictionary of Roman Coins "in the temple of Juno Moneta- a surname given to the consort of Jupiter, because she was said to have...
The word moneta first appeared "in Latin texts as a title or alternative name of the Goddess Juno." John Melville Jones A Dictionary of Ancient...
here's a recent acquisition [ATTACH] Diocletian AD 296- 298 AR Argenteus 17x19mm 3.0g DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Laureate head right F ADVENT AVGG N N;...
Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 1869–1939 By David Fanning A bibliography and analysis of American auction catalogues issued before...
Constantine I certainly thought so and issued this law in A.D. 321— "Since some imperial minters are secretly and criminally engaged in the...
Yes, of course it can be cleaned; but since you don't know how; you are most likely going to ruin a nice coin if you listen to someone on this...
Yes, some of these can look very childish; but my favorites are examples that can be hard to distinguish from official coins. This coin is an...
Not only are the barbarians at the gate, a couple got in. I collect unofficial Constantine era coins and like examples that look pretty close to...
Make sure that the coin is very dry after treatment...I bake in the oven at low heat for a few hours. Then, typically, because the surfaces are...
I'm leaving rest of the verdigris, as I don't want to mess too much more with the surface of the coin.
I soaked it in a solution of sodium carbonate for several weeks, changing the water as it turned blue, with period scrubbings to check the...
before and after cleaning [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 306 Ӕ follis 26x28mm 9.7g CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right....
This does not sound like a vendor problem, but a shipping (USPS?) problem. Was it insured?
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