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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 7871419, member: 10613&quot;]I have posted this coin several times, but it is my current favorite with spear and shield--</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356169[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 309- 310&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>26mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6.4g</p><p>MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with two horsemen with Draco standards riding to left, four enemies below them; on cuirass, gorgoneion; on helmet, Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent, crest ending in griffin.</p><p>VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars standing front, head to left, resting right hand on decorated shield and holding spear in left; in field to left, lighted altar; B in r. field.</p><p>In ex. ANT&nbsp; &nbsp; RIC VI Antioch 125</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and second place--</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356170[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 318-19</p><p>19mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 2.9g</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate helmet and cuirassed bust right with spear across right shoulder and shield/ buckler on left.</p><p>VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar.</p><p>in ex. ΓSIS </p><p>RIC VII Siscia --[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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