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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 24640436, member: 10613&quot;]Not only are the barbarians at the gate, a couple got in.</p><p><br /></p><p>I collect unofficial Constantine era coins and like examples that look pretty close to official. I have two that were slabbed and were not noted as &quot;barbarous&quot; on the labels.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This Constantine I from Trier is not bad but the bust is wrong, especially the eyes. The letters are awkward, specifically note how the first S of Constantine&#039;s name looks more like a C. The soldiers don&#039;t look right with tiny stick legs.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567890[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567891[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This Constantine II has a pretty bad bust with a square head. The reverse is a bit of a mess. The soldier on the left is dangerously leaning. The X on the standard is not right and the mintmark should be TRP instead of PTR. There are more minor discrepancies.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567892[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567893[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>the two below have &quot;Barbarous&quot; included </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567894[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567896[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567895[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1567897[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I IOVI from Siscia overstruck with unofficial VLPP Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (21.5mm, 4.06 g). Contemporary imitation. Struck circa AD 320s. Helmeted and cuirassed bust right / Two Victories standing, holding inscribed shield [wreath] over altar. Overstruck on an a Siscia mint follis of Constantine I. For undertype cf. RIC VII Siscia 7</p><p><br /></p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate head right.</p><p>IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field ?.</p><p>in ex. SIS[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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