Well between playing Halo the MCC and Total war atilla, I have found some time left to buy a coin. This will probably be the last coin for awhile ( I am studying abroad for a time) Still in the works but this coin should be mine very soon Constantius II AR Siliqua Antioch mint DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG; Pearl diademed, dr. and cuir. bust r. VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX in wreath. Also this theme from the total war game sends shivers down my spine I think AN may like it. Enjoy Best, and see you star side guys and girls!
Well thanks to the three guys that responded; I owe you guys a bottle of Scotch Speyside. Still though, only three replies?? Maybe I should start my own coin forum with beer and hookers?
Hmmm. beer and hookers...Nah, I'm too old for that stuff.... Terrific coin!!! A bit scarce in silver and a real beauty!!!
While our little family here is quite varied in terms of budget and collecting interests, relatively few collectors of ancient coins are deeply into 4th century silver. They are not cheap and tend to of the same few relatively boring types. I have a couple siliquae that might be good to post here but have shown them in other threads you have started on the subject. I suspect you own more siliquae than the rest of us combined. Our more 'high end' collectors tend toward the more varied or interesting earlier periods. I would love to have a gold coin of Constantius II because he has some nice ones with types not duplicated on the bronzes. Instead of one gold or a couple dozen silvers I have gathered a few hundred bronzes. Oddly this is not all that far from the relative values of the coins when issued. I wonder, on a worldwide basis, how many people really specialize in siliquae and how many are more or less like me in wanting just one or two to represent the type. A serious problem with ancients is that there are ten times the number of potential specialties available as there are people wanting to specialize. Finding people to appreciate our more special coins can be difficult.
Like Doug said, I like the siliquae but find them too expensive and, to be honest, a bit boring. But I do like your idea of beer and hookers. Count me in along with Steve and Mikey.
Again, Mag-Max => I think that is a very sweet addition ... ... sadly, I only have one siliquae example to add to your thread (as Doug and Bing have already stated, unfortunately those coin-types are fairly pricey to add as my "one of each Roman-ruler" type) ... I tend to spend my bigger-cash on earlier Greek coins ... ... but here is my one and only (so far) siliquae example ... Arcadius, AR Siliqua Quinquennalia issue, Mediolanum (Milan) mint 383-408 AD Struck AD 388 Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 1.43 grams Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: VOT V/MVLT X in four lines within wreath Reference: MDPS. RIC IX 13; Ulrich-Bansa, Moneta, 23; RSC 27B Other: 12h … Good VF, iridescent toning From the D. Fagan Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell Yah, it merely caught my eye during an auction, so I decided to pounce at it!! Cheers
Very nice Constantius II Siliqua. I don't collect these because they are too expensive. Ones that are cheaper have been clipped and honestly, I don't really want one that's clipped. Nice Arcadius slot filler there, Steve. Keep those rulers coming!!
Unfortunately I don't own any Siliqua yet. I do have Huns. Your coin is very nice. Doug is right there are few here who enjoy or share our special coins. Your coins and my coins tend to suffer from the same fate. Too expensive to be collected by the casuals yet too cheap to be collected by the wealthy. I assure you as soon as I get a siliqua you will be the first to find out. Attila did not issue coins but this one is probably the most appropriate. It is thought these folks may have joined or been related to the Avars.
The votive reverse is the more "common" siliqua type of Constantius II, if any of them can be called common. Still, I would love to have an example of this important piece of Constantinian coinage. The Victory types are even more scarce, and expensive. I'm not so invested in this coinage that I want to spend over $500 for a decent specimen.
I play Rome total war and the Alexander campaigns. One small trip to gamestop and I could see you on the field of Mars.
You can find decent Siliqua for around $200-$250. Technically I have to get one of these for my one of each collection.
I believe your 'estimate' is about right, A-noob, since the one Siliqua i have---an Honorius---bought many years ago, appears to be worth about what you mentioned in present day dollars ( the lower range)...although mine was a bit more of a commoner/fine grade, with a Roma seated reverse.
Yes, I know. I was speaking specifically of the Constantius II Victory type - you can usually find a few ratty clipped ones in that range, but a decent example is going to be substantially more.