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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 7760177, member: 10613&quot;]this Ticinumn issue is not that rare, merely scarce</p><p><br /></p><p>here&#039;s one I have</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330303[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 320</p><p>18x20mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.7g</p><p>CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; radiate head right.</p><p>DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX with ✶ in center.</p><p>in ex.&nbsp; ST</p><p>RIC VII Ticinum 131</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Peter Weiß</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>if you want a common type, the IOVI coinage issued by Licinius at half the value of the regular nummus is pretty easy to get--</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330304[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 321-324</p><p>21x20mm</p><p>IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust radiate, draped, cuir.</p><p>IOVI CONS-ERVATORI; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre with eagle, Victory on globe in right hand; eagle holding wreath to left; to right, captive on ground.</p><p>in exergue&nbsp; SMNB</p><p>RIC VII Nicomedia 43</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and a type that is a bit rarer, one of the fractional coins (2/3 of a nummus)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330305[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 312- 313</p><p>19x20mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.3g</p><p>FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the rear.</p><p>VIRT EXE-RCIT GALL; Virtus standing left, looking right, right leaning on spear, left holding parazonium;</p><p>In left field X, in right field VI.</p><p>In exergue RT&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>RIC VI Rome 360</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>my summary of Wigg&#039;s article--</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/fractions/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/fractions/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/fractions/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and here&#039;s a BEATA from London I saw for sale&nbsp;&nbsp; RIC VII London 207&nbsp;&nbsp; 20mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.0g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330306[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>one I sold</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1330308[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 306- 307</p><p>Radiate fraction</p><p>19x21mm&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.2g</p><p>FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>CONCORDIA MILITVM; Prince standing right in military dress, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter l. leaning on scepter; A in center.</p><p>In ex. ALE</p><p>RIC VI Alexandria 85[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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