Aquileia and Wreath

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  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Another recent pickup.
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  3. Collecting Nut

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    Can anyone give me a little more information on this coin?
     
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  4. Claudius_Gothicus

    Claudius_Gothicus Well-Known Member

    It's a coin of Constantine II as caesar, and it should be this one, though I'm not the biggest expert in this time period (photo from Wildwinds):
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    Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front;
    Reverse: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT (dot) X in wreath. Mintmark (dot) AQT (dot);
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  5. Collecting Nut

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    Thank you!
     
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  6. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    It's a votive. During this time period, Augusti and Caesars took vows of office every 5 years, thanking the gods for their protection for the previous 5 years and pledging to serve faithfully for another 5. Coins were often minted to celebrate these ceremonies, and your coin good is a nice example of this.
     
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    Thank you. Nice to know.
     
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