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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 5302388, member: 83845&quot;]I will have to disagree with you on this point my friend.&nbsp; Let me take the opportunity to try and change your mind. There are some late Roman coins that are every bit as fascinating as anything struck pre-Constantine. Here are a few examples;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223518[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Julian II (AD 360-363)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE1, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 361-363</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 28 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 8.7 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG: Diademed, cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: SECVRITAS REI PVB; Bull, head facing, standing right. Two starts above</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VIII 216, pg 532</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Frank S. Robinson Collection, Purchased from David Micheals (Palladium) in the 1990s, ex FSR Auction 107 lot 389 (Jan. 2019), ex FSR Jan. 2010 sale. </font></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a coin type that was mentioned directly by the emperor himself and has many different interesting interpretations. I encourage you to read my write up about it here: <b><font size="5"><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/julian-the-beard-and-the-bull.341242/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/julian-the-beard-and-the-bull.341242/">Julian: The Beard and the Bull</a></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223519[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Maximinus Daia (AD 308 - 313)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Follis, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 313</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20.5 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.9 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, leaning on lions skin and club</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VI 170b, Scarce</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex FSR, lot 370 (Jul. 2018)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This late Roman coin shows a masterpiece of Greek art on the reverse. Read my write up here: <b><font size="5"><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/">A Greek Artistic Masterpiece on Roman Coins</a></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223532[/ATTACH]</p><p>This coin recently went to live with [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] but I couldn’t resist including it because it is fascinating.</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s happening on this reverse type?&nbsp; Is Constans leading the barbarian out of the hut in order to introduce him to Roman civilization like a fatherly figure? Is the emperor taking a barbarian child as a hostage and wanted to brag about this tough stance policy to the Roman people?&nbsp; I don’t know but it is an interesting type and very visually appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p>.............................</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that Arabic language coins fall out of my comfort zone but I still find them interesting. One of these days I’ll will take the time necessary to learn enough about them to appreciate them better.</p><p><br /></p><p>............................</p><p><br /></p><p>As to Chinese coinage, I’ve always liked the money that is not the traditional round coin shape such as the spades, knives and cowry shells. These are visually interesting by virtue of their shape and are historically interesting as they convey in as clear a manner as possible the shift from the barter of certain objects (such as shells and knives etc.) into a true arbitrary medium of exchange. Pretty cool if you ask me.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223531[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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