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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4587120, member: 82549"]I just received this coin. It's from the most recent CNG eAuction. I was very happy to win this one:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1135904[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE Nummus</p><p>Thessalonica mint, A.D. 308-310</p><p>RIC 39b</p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS [dot] FIL [dot] AVGG</p><p>Rev: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS - Virtus, helmeted, nude except for chlamys draped across shoulders, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over shoulder with left.</p><p>[dot] SM [dot] TS [dot] in exergue; star in right field, Δ in left.</p><p>26 mm, 7.2 g.</p><p><i>Ex. Dattari collection.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I have two questions about this coin: 1) How do we know this is Virtus and not Mars? Virtus is usually portrayed in military dress on coins of Constantine, whereas Mars is usually nude. Is there a particular characteristic that distinguishes them? Does it have anything to do with Eastern vs. Western mints? Or is it just the cataloguer's call?</p><p>2) Is there a way to make a dot in HTML? I can make a Δ by typing "&Delta;". Is there a similar method for a dot?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4587120, member: 82549"]I just received this coin. It's from the most recent CNG eAuction. I was very happy to win this one: [ATTACH=full]1135904[/ATTACH] AE Nummus Thessalonica mint, A.D. 308-310 RIC 39b Obv: CONSTANTINVS [dot] FIL [dot] AVGG Rev: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS - Virtus, helmeted, nude except for chlamys draped across shoulders, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over shoulder with left. [dot] SM [dot] TS [dot] in exergue; star in right field, Δ in left. 26 mm, 7.2 g. [I]Ex. Dattari collection. [/I] I have two questions about this coin: 1) How do we know this is Virtus and not Mars? Virtus is usually portrayed in military dress on coins of Constantine, whereas Mars is usually nude. Is there a particular characteristic that distinguishes them? Does it have anything to do with Eastern vs. Western mints? Or is it just the cataloguer's call? 2) Is there a way to make a dot in HTML? I can make a Δ by typing "Δ". Is there a similar method for a dot?[/QUOTE]
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