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<p>[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 7813761, member: 120820"]Here's a real Sasanian reverse on a coin of Constantine, from my collection, albeit an overstrike. I assume the undertype is the fire altar rather than vice versa, but not 100% sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine Antioch anepigraphic overstruck on AE unit of Shapur II (18x17 mm).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342798[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a nice example of the Constantine type (RIC 57) I just acquired:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342799[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And here's the closest I've been able to find as a match for the undertype, from the Robert Shaaf collection. This is a larger coin though, measuring 30mm and 8.48g, and the symbol (caduceus ?) in front of Shapur's bust is different.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342800[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd love to see an example of the exact undertype - same size and with same symbol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 7813761, member: 120820"]Here's a real Sasanian reverse on a coin of Constantine, from my collection, albeit an overstrike. I assume the undertype is the fire altar rather than vice versa, but not 100% sure. Constantine Antioch anepigraphic overstruck on AE unit of Shapur II (18x17 mm). [ATTACH=full]1342798[/ATTACH] Here's a nice example of the Constantine type (RIC 57) I just acquired: [ATTACH=full]1342799[/ATTACH] And here's the closest I've been able to find as a match for the undertype, from the Robert Shaaf collection. This is a larger coin though, measuring 30mm and 8.48g, and the symbol (caduceus ?) in front of Shapur's bust is different. [ATTACH=full]1342800[/ATTACH] I'd love to see an example of the exact undertype - same size and with same symbol.[/QUOTE]
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