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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4770146, member: 19463"]Another favorite Gallus coin is this AE2 of Amiens (AMB) with enough flan problems and die clash damage that no one but me wanted it. This is the most rare mint for these. This one has a great style portrait with three curls bound together and smooth surfaces. I ask you to show your smooth Gallus from Amiens. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1162000[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The trier below should be an AE2 but the flan is so oversize that, technically, it is AE1 size. How many falling horsemen have you seen with full dot circles on both sides? Trier is also a mint herder to find for Gallus. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1162008[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I am also fond of this AE2 Gallus from Aquileia. It was from the single issue openly marked LXXII indicating 72 of these should weigh a pound. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1162010[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius Gallus was something of a cad and rare for a Caesar in being executed for bad job performance rather than revolting against his Augustus. Those who believe only in collecting coins issued by nice guys will not have a Gallus.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4770146, member: 19463"]Another favorite Gallus coin is this AE2 of Amiens (AMB) with enough flan problems and die clash damage that no one but me wanted it. This is the most rare mint for these. This one has a great style portrait with three curls bound together and smooth surfaces. I ask you to show your smooth Gallus from Amiens. [ATTACH=full]1162000[/ATTACH] The trier below should be an AE2 but the flan is so oversize that, technically, it is AE1 size. How many falling horsemen have you seen with full dot circles on both sides? Trier is also a mint herder to find for Gallus. [ATTACH=full]1162008[/ATTACH] I am also fond of this AE2 Gallus from Aquileia. It was from the single issue openly marked LXXII indicating 72 of these should weigh a pound. [ATTACH=full]1162010[/ATTACH] Constantius Gallus was something of a cad and rare for a Caesar in being executed for bad job performance rather than revolting against his Augustus. Those who believe only in collecting coins issued by nice guys will not have a Gallus.[/QUOTE]
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