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<p>[QUOTE="LaCointessa, post: 2754281, member: 87186"][ATTACH=full]631548[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]631549[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]631550[/ATTACH] I can not believe how long it takes me to get close to an accurate attribution. I spent about 4 hours on these two attributions. It helped to hook up a large screen to my laptop. Part of the time I use stopping to read something or giving my peepers a break.</p><p><br /></p><p>I started out thinking these creatures on the reverse were angels. I learned that angels are always male and that Victories are always female. Thanks Sallent for your generosity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin of Sallent and below is my tentative attribution.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv. - CONSTANS P F AVG, laureate and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev. - VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, two victories advancing towards one another, each holding a wreath; •ASIS• in exergue.</p><p>RIC 185.</p><p>1.5 gr</p><p>15.875 mm</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Question: </span><span style="color: #000000">What is there between the Victories? I took a close up of it -Seems like a mountain or something. Maybe it's nothing. If anyone can let me know I would appreciate it. </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LaCointessa, post: 2754281, member: 87186"][ATTACH=full]631548[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]631549[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]631550[/ATTACH] I can not believe how long it takes me to get close to an accurate attribution. I spent about 4 hours on these two attributions. It helped to hook up a large screen to my laptop. Part of the time I use stopping to read something or giving my peepers a break. I started out thinking these creatures on the reverse were angels. I learned that angels are always male and that Victories are always female. Thanks Sallent for your generosity. Here is the coin of Sallent and below is my tentative attribution. Obv. - CONSTANS P F AVG, laureate and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev. - VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, two victories advancing towards one another, each holding a wreath; •ASIS• in exergue. RIC 185. 1.5 gr 15.875 mm [COLOR=#ff0000]Question: [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]What is there between the Victories? I took a close up of it -Seems like a mountain or something. Maybe it's nothing. If anyone can let me know I would appreciate it. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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