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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2695336, member: 19463&quot;]Where did you get your hatred for Constantne? Wow!&nbsp; Voltaire, I see. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coins of Constantine II we see are 95% from the lifetime of Constantine I since Constantine II died very shortly after his father.&nbsp; As the oldest of Fausta&#039;s three sons, his coins as Caesar are more numerous than those of his brothers but their longer lives after becoming Augustus make their coin more numerous for the time after Constantine I died. </p><p><br /></p><p>London mint coins are very popular in the English speaking hobby.&nbsp; Some of them are really nicely done.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]605444[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine II as Augustus coins can be hard to tell from those of his father.&nbsp; Looking up specific ones in RIC is a good idea.&nbsp; They came from the time of the common two soldiers, ONE standard type.&nbsp; If there are two standards, an AVG coin must be the father&#039;s.&nbsp; One standard can be either and requires more research.&nbsp; Remember coins from the lifetime of Constantine I are found in RIC volume VII while those after he died are in volume VIII so check both books before giving up.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some coins for all three boys even use the title MAX they inherited after dad died.&nbsp; This is Alexandria mint with MAX for Constantine II.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]605445[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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