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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8215548, member: 19463&quot;]I&#039;m glad to see coins that have something going for them besides grade.&nbsp; This one is fine style.&nbsp; The other options include coins that have something &#039;different&#039; than the usual suspects set of types.&nbsp; For Constantine II, I like these:</p><p>Seated captives in exergue from Lugdunum with CONSTANTINO in obverse legend.&nbsp; Yes, I would prefer it not to be so rough. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442020[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The Roma -Amor-EPWC mintmark:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442021[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine died not too long after he became Augustus so we need an example struck during that period especially if it is one, like this from Siscia, that includes MAX in the obverse legend.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442022[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A bit more patinated (be that good or bad) is this Alexandria also having the MAX.&nbsp; How do you separate them from coins of his father?&nbsp; Short answer: Look them up in RIC volume VIII.&nbsp; Dads coins are in volume VII.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442026[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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