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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 4871753, member: 44316"]Sometimes rarity is what adds interest to a coin. However, rarity is not necessary for a coin to be interesting. The CONSTANTINOPOLIS type is very common but it intrinsically interesting because refers to one of the most influential events is history--the founding of Constantinople. For the story, see my site:</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one with a nice green patina:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176467[/ATTACH] </p><p>18 mm. Struck 330-333 at Thessalonica.</p><p>RIC Thessalonica 188. </p><p>Bought from Barnard and Moore at the Cumberland Coin Fair, March 2, 1996.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 4871753, member: 44316"]Sometimes rarity is what adds interest to a coin. However, rarity is not necessary for a coin to be interesting. The CONSTANTINOPOLIS type is very common but it intrinsically interesting because refers to one of the most influential events is history--the founding of Constantinople. For the story, see my site: [URL]http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html[/URL] Here is one with a nice green patina: [ATTACH=full]1176467[/ATTACH] 18 mm. Struck 330-333 at Thessalonica. RIC Thessalonica 188. Bought from Barnard and Moore at the Cumberland Coin Fair, March 2, 1996.[/QUOTE]
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