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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3084074, member: 88829"]<b>Antioch (325-329)</b></p><p>Missing: RIC61, 75</p><p>Reduced follis/nummus coinage for Helena started with an anepigraphic type in 324. This was replaced in 325 with the E10 obverse bust and SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE reverse, which continued in production into 329. Hairstyle design sequence types:</p><p>1-single or double row of dots; hair-crest</p><p>2. diademed</p><p>a. band diadem, plain or row of dots (no bars); hair crest</p><p>b. ladder shaped diadem; usually w/o hair crest</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC67 (SMANTA or B) type 2b 325-26</p><p>[ATTACH=full]777126[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>RIC82 (.SMANT/Δε) type 2a with dots; 328-29</p><p>[ATTACH=full]777129[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Alexandria </b></p><p>Missing: RIC 44, 53, 57</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruun in RIC VII describes the hair on the busts from this mint as “Magnia Urbica” fashion for all five series. (See images in index thread for Magnia Urbica)</p><p><br /></p><p>Series 1: barest treatment of crest, main hair, and tail; single strand diadem</p><p>RIC38 (SMALB) 325-26</p><p>[ATTACH=full]777132[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Series 3: hair strands well defined with crest; band diadem with single row of dots</p><p>RIC48 (wreath/SMAL/A) 327-28</p><p>[ATTACH=full]777135[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Series 3 (variant?): Although the hair is less defined, as in the first series, I think here that may be attributed to manner of execution and preservation.</p><p>RIC48 (wreath/SMAL/A) 327-28</p><p>[ATTACH=full]777136[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it must be admitted that the sample of examples for each of these varieties is not sufficient to be at all conclusive about the original forms and variants. These results must be seen as preliminary. Nonetheless, these ARE examples of each of these types, and may set down general parameters for what to expect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3084074, member: 88829"][B]Antioch (325-329)[/B] Missing: RIC61, 75 Reduced follis/nummus coinage for Helena started with an anepigraphic type in 324. This was replaced in 325 with the E10 obverse bust and SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE reverse, which continued in production into 329. Hairstyle design sequence types: 1-single or double row of dots; hair-crest 2. diademed a. band diadem, plain or row of dots (no bars); hair crest b. ladder shaped diadem; usually w/o hair crest RIC67 (SMANTA or B) type 2b 325-26 [ATTACH=full]777126[/ATTACH] RIC82 (.SMANT/Δε) type 2a with dots; 328-29 [ATTACH=full]777129[/ATTACH] [B]Alexandria [/B] Missing: RIC 44, 53, 57 Bruun in RIC VII describes the hair on the busts from this mint as “Magnia Urbica” fashion for all five series. (See images in index thread for Magnia Urbica) Series 1: barest treatment of crest, main hair, and tail; single strand diadem RIC38 (SMALB) 325-26 [ATTACH=full]777132[/ATTACH] Series 3: hair strands well defined with crest; band diadem with single row of dots RIC48 (wreath/SMAL/A) 327-28 [ATTACH=full]777135[/ATTACH] Series 3 (variant?): Although the hair is less defined, as in the first series, I think here that may be attributed to manner of execution and preservation. RIC48 (wreath/SMAL/A) 327-28 [ATTACH=full]777136[/ATTACH] Here it must be admitted that the sample of examples for each of these varieties is not sufficient to be at all conclusive about the original forms and variants. These results must be seen as preliminary. Nonetheless, these ARE examples of each of these types, and may set down general parameters for what to expect.[/QUOTE]
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