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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4871383, member: 96898"]The Constantinian city commemoratives are nice little coins. I like them. My first one is from the Arles mint and rather scarce. It also has a very pleasing chocolate brown patina that I find very hard to photograph. The second coin is simply beautiful and of the variety without the terminal S.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176345[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">City Commemorative under Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 332–333 AD, Arles mint. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS; bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, l. holding spear in r. hand. Rev: Victory, winged, draped, standing l. on prow, holding long sceptre in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield; triple branch r.; in exergue, SCONST. 18.5mm, 1.89g. Ref: RIC VII Arelate 369. Ex [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]. </font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1176346[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">City Commemorative under Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 331–334 AD, Cyzicus mint. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLI; bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, l. holding spear in r. hand. Rev: Victory, winged, draped, standing l. on prow, holding long sceptre in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield; in exergue, SMKE. 18mm, 2.49. Ref: RIC VII Cyzicus 92. Ex Forvm Ancient Coins; ex [USER=87080]@TheRed[/USER]; ex AMCC 2, lot 256 (their picture).</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4871383, member: 96898"]The Constantinian city commemoratives are nice little coins. I like them. My first one is from the Arles mint and rather scarce. It also has a very pleasing chocolate brown patina that I find very hard to photograph. The second coin is simply beautiful and of the variety without the terminal S. [ATTACH=full]1176345[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]City Commemorative under Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 332–333 AD, Arles mint. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS; bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, l. holding spear in r. hand. Rev: Victory, winged, draped, standing l. on prow, holding long sceptre in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield; triple branch r.; in exergue, SCONST. 18.5mm, 1.89g. Ref: RIC VII Arelate 369. Ex [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]. [ATTACH=full]1176346[/ATTACH] City Commemorative under Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 331–334 AD, Cyzicus mint. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLI; bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, l. holding spear in r. hand. Rev: Victory, winged, draped, standing l. on prow, holding long sceptre in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield; in exergue, SMKE. 18mm, 2.49. Ref: RIC VII Cyzicus 92. Ex Forvm Ancient Coins; ex [USER=87080]@TheRed[/USER]; ex AMCC 2, lot 256 (their picture).[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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