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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2293316, member: 74712"]Hello all - I've been going though a bunch of Imperial Roman coins I bought back in the 90s to properly attribute them (needles to say, my methods in the 90s were crude since there was nowhere near the resources then that we have today with the internet). I imagine I'm going to have a couple of questions that I'm hoping you guys can help me with, so I thought I would start a dedicated thread. </p><p><br /></p><p>My first one is a VOT type, which I think may be Constantius II, but it's worn, and off-flan enough that I'm having trouble (and I do not have a copy of RIC, I have been reliant on Helvetica's page, and wildwinds). Anyway, here's my first coin, and my attempt at an attribution - if you have any insight or corrections, I would greatly appreciate it!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]459937[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Constantius II, r. 337-361 A.D. (347-348 A.D.)</p><p>Constantinople Mint, AE4, 11mm x 1.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: DN CONS(TAN-TIVS PF) AVG, rosette diademed head right</p><p>Rev.: VOT / X dot X / MVLT / XXX dot, within wreath, mintmark CONSB in ex</p><p>Ref.: RIC VIII Constantinople 72?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks guys![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2293316, member: 74712"]Hello all - I've been going though a bunch of Imperial Roman coins I bought back in the 90s to properly attribute them (needles to say, my methods in the 90s were crude since there was nowhere near the resources then that we have today with the internet). I imagine I'm going to have a couple of questions that I'm hoping you guys can help me with, so I thought I would start a dedicated thread. My first one is a VOT type, which I think may be Constantius II, but it's worn, and off-flan enough that I'm having trouble (and I do not have a copy of RIC, I have been reliant on Helvetica's page, and wildwinds). Anyway, here's my first coin, and my attempt at an attribution - if you have any insight or corrections, I would greatly appreciate it! [ATTACH=full]459937[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Constantius II, r. 337-361 A.D. (347-348 A.D.) Constantinople Mint, AE4, 11mm x 1.3 grams Obv.: DN CONS(TAN-TIVS PF) AVG, rosette diademed head right Rev.: VOT / X dot X / MVLT / XXX dot, within wreath, mintmark CONSB in ex Ref.: RIC VIII Constantinople 72? Thanks guys![/QUOTE]
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