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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3769209, member: 19463"]Unfortunately many of these were struck on small, chippy flans and fail to show the significant details that make the coins special. While most people prefer high grade coins, in this case I would suggest you look for coins that show the obverse legend beginning with the unusual DV (for Divus) and ending with the more unusual PT AVGG (Pater Augustorum father of the Augusti). </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for bringing this up! The sons of Constantine agreed on almost nothing and were raised by tutors who differed in their flavor of Christianity. Constantius II was Arrian, the heresy that could have ended Christianity during these early years. It is an interesting story which I encourage each interested to research for themselves. Watch for the distinction that gave us the phrase' an iota of difference'.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1008489[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1008491[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3769209, member: 19463"]Unfortunately many of these were struck on small, chippy flans and fail to show the significant details that make the coins special. While most people prefer high grade coins, in this case I would suggest you look for coins that show the obverse legend beginning with the unusual DV (for Divus) and ending with the more unusual PT AVGG (Pater Augustorum father of the Augusti). Thank you for bringing this up! The sons of Constantine agreed on almost nothing and were raised by tutors who differed in their flavor of Christianity. Constantius II was Arrian, the heresy that could have ended Christianity during these early years. It is an interesting story which I encourage each interested to research for themselves. Watch for the distinction that gave us the phrase' an iota of difference'. [ATTACH=full]1008489[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1008491[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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