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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2695985, member: 31620&quot;]The LRB coinage of Siscia introduces an odd series of symbols in the mintmarks known as SYM 1 to SYM 7. RIC assumed a direct linkage of Symbol to Officina but I htink that this linkage does not hold true and examples are known to exist that break this. I don&#039;t have anything quite so interesting here. These symbols occur predominantly in the exe but there are some coins from some issues where the symbol appears in the fields. These are designated as common (even C2) by RIC but I suspect that this is misleading as they appear to be scarcer to get hold of in reality. I have recently managed to obtain 2 such examples.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans - AE3</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:- DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,</p><p>Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix on globe and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship</p><p>Minted in Siscia; (Sym4 | _ //DSIS), A.D. 348-350</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 248 corr. (err. in RIC right field instead of left field) (C2)</p><p><br /></p><p>0 degrees. 2.65 gms. 18.67 mm </p><p><br /></p><p>A quite pleasing example with a dark green-black patina. It does have a minor scuff from the neckto the cheek on the bust but I can forgive it this blemish.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_169at_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans - AE3</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:- DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right,</p><p>Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Nimbate Phoenix standing right on ile of rocks</p><p>Minted in Siscia; (_ | Sym2 //BSIS), A.D. 348-350</p><p>Reference:– RIC VIII Siscia 247 (C)</p><p><br /></p><p>0 degrees. 2.59 gms. 19.28 mm </p><p><br /></p><p>Another quite pleasing example without a great deal of wear. I have doubts about the silvering and suspect it to be relatively modern (19th C?) rather than ancient.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_169au_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone else have any other examples to share?</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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