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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2007645, member: 4298&quot;]Not so easy to get really rare roman coins for us regular folks.</p><p>Still, I have a few</p><p><br /></p><p>First of all, a Caracalla tetradrachm that Michel Prieur himself helped IDing (and would have liked to buy for himself) :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0190-410np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Caracalla, Tetradrachm </b></p><p>struck in Antioch, c.209-212 AD</p><p>AVT KAI ANTWNEIN C CEB, Laureate bust of Caracalla right</p><p>DHMARX.....PATO.TO.TOG, Eagle facing with wreath in beak</p><p>13.65 gr</p><p>Ref : Sear #2649 var, Prieur # 214A_001 (unique to date with this reverse legend lacking C : &quot;should&quot; be TOC.TOG. Thanks to Michel Prieur for the additionnal informations)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also this Constantine the Great follis, which reverse is listed for Licinius and Maximinus only in the major reference books :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-325np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b> Constantine the Great, Follis </b></p><p>Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311</p><p>IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right</p><p>VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue.</p><p>4.88 gr, 22 mm</p><p>RIC-, C-, Roman coins -</p><p>RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . &quot;Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311&quot;. Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c.</p><p><i>Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at :<a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/</a></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Them being in very good condition adds a lot to the pleasure of their rarity <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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