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<p>[QUOTE="ken454, post: 1794275, member: 56575"]i've always been curious about ancient coins but never started collecting, so thought i'd check it out. purchased these two off the bay for 9.99 each shipped free. any thoughts, comments or advice would be appreciated, thanks</p><p>sellers pics an descriptions</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]290090[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>Constans as Augustus (337 - 350AD) rare Christian Roman coin</p><p>AE 17-18mm. 1.92gm. Siscia mint. (Good VF) Genuine brown-green patina. Well centered not cleaned nice specimen.</p><p> </p><p>Struck - 334-335 AD.</p><p> </p><p>Obv./ FL CONSTANS PF AVG, laureate, cuirassed, draped bust right.</p><p> </p><p>Rev./ GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing with spears and shields, two standards with "O" between, pellet ASIS pellet in ex.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]290091[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Constans as Augustus (337 - 350AD) rare Christian Roman coin</p><p>AE 16mm. Siscia mint. (Good VF) Genuine olive-green patina. Well centered not cleaned superb specimen.</p><p> </p><p>Struck - 334-335 AD.</p><p> </p><p>Obv./CONSTAN-S PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.</p><p> </p><p>Rev./ GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, chi-rho on banner. Mintmark: BSIS crescent in ex.</p><p> </p><p>RIC VIII Siscia 99.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>oops sorry bout typo in title[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ken454, post: 1794275, member: 56575"]i've always been curious about ancient coins but never started collecting, so thought i'd check it out. purchased these two off the bay for 9.99 each shipped free. any thoughts, comments or advice would be appreciated, thanks sellers pics an descriptions [ATTACH=full]290090[/ATTACH] Constans as Augustus (337 - 350AD) rare Christian Roman coin AE 17-18mm. 1.92gm. Siscia mint. (Good VF) Genuine brown-green patina. Well centered not cleaned nice specimen. Struck - 334-335 AD. Obv./ FL CONSTANS PF AVG, laureate, cuirassed, draped bust right. Rev./ GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing with spears and shields, two standards with "O" between, pellet ASIS pellet in ex. [ATTACH=full]290091[/ATTACH] Constans as Augustus (337 - 350AD) rare Christian Roman coin AE 16mm. Siscia mint. (Good VF) Genuine olive-green patina. Well centered not cleaned superb specimen. Struck - 334-335 AD. Obv./CONSTAN-S PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev./ GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, chi-rho on banner. Mintmark: BSIS crescent in ex. RIC VIII Siscia 99. oops sorry bout typo in title[/QUOTE]
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