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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2869855, member: 31620"]Every now and then I buy a cheap coin that I find randomly interesting and then study it when I get it home. This was one such purchase. It is an fairly ordinary Alexandrian, Valentinian II , CONCORDIA AVGGG type. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Valentinian II - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- DN VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev:- CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Roma, helmeted, seated facing, head left, holding globe and spear, the lower part of which is hidden by her robe, right leg bare.</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (//ALEB) A.D. 378-383</p><p>Reference:- RIC IX Alexandria 9b (rated scarce)</p><p><br /></p><p>2.29 gms. 21.09 mm. 180 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_182d_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin appears to be overstruck on an earlier SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICAE type with parttial legends from the undertype reverse and the head of Victory visible at the front of the neck of the bust. There also appears to be something (perhaps graffito) in front of the bust. The SECVRITAS type is not contemporary with the CONCORDIA AVGGG according to RIC so I am assuming an overstrike rather than a mint error.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]685545[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts?</p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2869855, member: 31620"]Every now and then I buy a cheap coin that I find randomly interesting and then study it when I get it home. This was one such purchase. It is an fairly ordinary Alexandrian, Valentinian II , CONCORDIA AVGGG type. [B]Valentinian II - AE3[/B] Obv:- DN VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev:- CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Roma, helmeted, seated facing, head left, holding globe and spear, the lower part of which is hidden by her robe, right leg bare. Minted in Alexandria (//ALEB) A.D. 378-383 Reference:- RIC IX Alexandria 9b (rated scarce) 2.29 gms. 21.09 mm. 180 degrees [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_182d_img.jpg[/IMG] The coin appears to be overstruck on an earlier SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICAE type with parttial legends from the undertype reverse and the head of Victory visible at the front of the neck of the bust. There also appears to be something (perhaps graffito) in front of the bust. The SECVRITAS type is not contemporary with the CONCORDIA AVGGG according to RIC so I am assuming an overstrike rather than a mint error. [ATTACH=full]685545[/ATTACH] Thoughts? Martin[/QUOTE]
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