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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AnemicOak, post: 335161, member: 5224&quot;]Nah, I don&#039;t think you overpaid (or not much).&nbsp; It&#039;s a nice coin.&nbsp; As you say they&#039;re getting more expensive.&nbsp; Primo examples of many common late Roman bronzes that used to sell for $20-$50 are now more in the $50-$100 range.&nbsp; There are still some bargains out there for more worn stuff, but even worn stuff if it has decent eye appeal has increased too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple examples of the same type coin, but from different mints (sorry I know the pics aren&#039;t the best)...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/AnemicOak/549LGx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Attribution: RIC 189 (RIC VII)</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Nicomedia, SNMΓ</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Constantine II&nbsp; laureate, cuirasses bust right</p><p>Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers with spears to either side of two standards, SNMΓ in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 18mm</p><p>Weight: 2.59 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/AnemicOak/1725LG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Attribution: RIC 254 (RIC VII)</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Lugdunum (Lyons), PLC</p><p>Date: 332 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Constantine II laureate, cuirasses bust right</p><p>Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers with spears to either side of two standards, PLC in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 16mm</p><p>Weight: 2.87 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and one of his brother Constantius II...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/AnemicOak/100635x.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Attribution: RIC 237 (RIC VII)</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Siscia, .ASIS.</p><p>Date: 324-337 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Bust of Constantius II right</p><p>Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two soldier standing and facing each other, each with a spear and shield, two standards between, .ASIS. in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 2.43 grams[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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