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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2401930, member: 44316&quot;]If you continue to collect ancient coins long enough, you can complete some mini-theme collections of special interest to you. Some day in the distant future you might write to us something about a set it took you thirty years to complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thirty years ago, in 1986, I got this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]495115[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]495116[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>CONSTANTINOPOLIS</p><p>&nbsp; Female bust right.</p><p>&nbsp; P R either side of Pax standing left holding branch in right and long scepter in left.</p><p>&nbsp; No mintmark.</p><p>&nbsp;16 mm.</p><p>&nbsp; RIC VIII Rome 106. This type is only from Rome with only two varieties, head laureate and head pearl-diademed. </p><p>&nbsp; Both are listed as &quot;R4&quot;, which is extremely rare (2-3 known in 1981).</p><p>&nbsp; Failmezger 402.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have looked for a better one and not found one because it is so very rare. More significantly, I have looked for its very rare companion piece and not acquired one until this month:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]495117[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>RO-MA</p><p>&nbsp; Helmeted bust of Roma right</p><p>&nbsp; P R either side of helmeted soldier standing right holding spear in right and resting left on shield. </p><p>&nbsp; No mintmark.</p><p>&nbsp; 16-15 mm. 2.61 grams.</p><p>&nbsp; RIC VIII Rome 104. This type is only from Rome and only this issue, with no officina number. It is listed as &quot;R4&quot;, which is extremely rare (2-3 known in 1981). </p><p>&nbsp; Failmezger 403</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, with this coin I was able to complete my mini-theme of regular-issue commemorative AE coins commemorating the foundation of Constantinople. Here is my new website on the event and its coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://esty.ancients.info/CON/Founding.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://esty.ancients.info/CON/Founding.html" rel="nofollow">http://esty.ancients.info/CON/Founding.html</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are a virtually unlimited number of potential &quot;mini-themes&quot; to collect. They can keep you interested for decades. </p><p><br /></p><p>Show us your CONSTANTINOPOLIS and VRBS ROMA commemoratives.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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