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<p>[QUOTE="Shea19, post: 7561890, member: 90981"]Very nice pickup, that's a beauty. I actually have one of the same type from Trier:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1303806[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I, AE Follis, Treveri(Trier), CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Laureate head of Constantine I to right./ <i>Rev.</i> PROVIDENTIAE AVGG / PTR(pellet-in-crescent) Campgate with two turrets, star above. RIC VII 475.</p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance, I thought that these might actually be an obverse die match, but after putting them side-by-side (and putting on my glasses), it's, uh, definitely not a die match <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Similar style elements, but I prefer the portrait on yours, much more realistic-looking. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1303812[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shea19, post: 7561890, member: 90981"]Very nice pickup, that's a beauty. I actually have one of the same type from Trier: [ATTACH=full]1303806[/ATTACH] Constantine I, AE Follis, Treveri(Trier), CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Laureate head of Constantine I to right./ [I]Rev.[/I] PROVIDENTIAE AVGG / PTR(pellet-in-crescent) Campgate with two turrets, star above. RIC VII 475. At first glance, I thought that these might actually be an obverse die match, but after putting them side-by-side (and putting on my glasses), it's, uh, definitely not a die match :). Similar style elements, but I prefer the portrait on yours, much more realistic-looking. [ATTACH=full]1303812[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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