Hello friends, here are eight attractive Roman coins, $15 apiece. Paypal preferred but checks are fine too. PM me if interested. Shipping is $4 for First Class Parcel with tracking, or $1 regular mail, combined on orders of multiple coins, no international please, US only. 1. SOLD ________________________________________ 2. Crispus: A dignified, princely portrait of the young Caesar, the reverse celebrating his Vota Publica. Shame about that later Fausta business - I wish someone would figure out what happened there. The pic of this coin is a bit off - it’s actually the color of French-roasted coffee beans. $15 Crispus Caesar, AD 317-326 AE follis, 19mm, 3g, 12h; Thessalonica mint, AD 320. Obv.: CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left. Rev.: VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on either side, S-F // dot TS dot delta dot. Reference: RIC VII Thessalonica 78, R1, p. 508. ________________________________________ 3. Trier’s portraits of Constantine were stylized quite differently from those of the Eastern mints, with expressive facial features and a somewhat hooked nose. Here’s a pleasant example of the campgate type with characteristic Trier bust. $15 Constantine I, AD 306-337 AE Follis, 23mm, 2.5g, 6h; Trier mint, AD 326. Obv.: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate bust right. Rev.: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; Campgate with two turrets, no doors, star above // STR dot-within-crescent. Reference: RIC VII Trier 475, p. 209. ________________________________________ 4. Another lovely campgate, this one of the young Constantius II as Caesar. The obverse surfaces are a bit rustic, but the detail is clear, and the reverse shows copious silvering. $15 Constantius II, AD 337-361 AE follis, 19mm, 2.8g, 12h; Heraclea mint, AD 327-329. Obv.: FL IVL CONSTANIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left. Rev.: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; Campgate with two turrets, star above, dot in left field // SMH gamma. Reference: RIC VII Heraclea 97, p. 554. ________________________________________ 5. The scene on the reverse of this coin is theorized to depict the emperor's crossing of the English Channel in early AD 343. Only a military emergency would have justified a dangerous crossing during the winter months. Constans possibly had to repel an invasion of Picts and Scots, the ancient ancestors of the Knights That Say Ni. Charming sea-green patina. $15 Constans, AD 337-350 AE3, 19mm, 2.1g, 12h; Thessalonica mint, AD 348-350 Obv.: DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and standard with Chi-Rho on banner; in the stern sits Victory, steering the ship // TESB Reference: RIC VIII Thessalonica 120, p. 412. ________________________________________ 6. The ever-popular Falling Horseman. Sure, you’ve got a bucketful, but do you have one from the Sirmium mint? This coin has a fetching patina and abundant detail. $15 Constantius II, AD 337-361 AE3, 17mm, 2.6g, 6h; Sirmium mint, AD 351-355. Obv.: DN CONSTAN_TIVS PF AVG; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground right. Horseman turns to face soldier and extends left arm (F3) // ASIRM dot. Reference: RIC VIII Sirmium 52, p. 388. ________________________________________ 7. Constantius II didn’t think much of Julian when he sent him to control the Western Provinces, but Julian turned out to be an intelligent and able ruler. His short reign, however, makes many of his issues scarce. Here’s another coin you need for your bucket of Falling Horseman, a scarce issue of Julian II for the budget price of $15. Julian II, AD 361-363 AE3, 17mm, 2.7g, 6h; Thessalonica mint, AD 361. Obv.: DN CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES; Draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Helmeted soldier to left, shield on left arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground right. Horseman turns to face soldier and extends left arm (F3), M in left field // SMTS epsilon. Reference: RIC VIII Thessalonica 210, Scarce, p. 421. ________________________________________ 8. Theodosius II was well-known as a scholar king, establishing the University of Constantinople, and directing the compilation of the Codex Theodosianus. He became the youngest Augustus in Roman history when his father, Arcadius, pronounced him so at the ripe old age of two. His first official decree was the Edict of Goo Goo Gaa Gaa. These itsy-bitsy bronzes are typically struck on small flans, but this one is quite attractive for the type, with a distinct cross and natural desert patina. (The coins with continuous obverse legends are less common than coins with broken legends.) $15 Theodosius II, AD 408-450 AE4, 11mm, 0.8g, 6h; Cyzicus mint, AD 425-435. Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG; Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: No legend, cross within wreath // SMKB Reference: RIC X 451, Scarce, p. 275. Here are a couple of team pictures.
