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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3899897, member: 19463"]Yes. While I do not have an exact match, my RIC 159, page 444 with star in place of your branch shows the Constantine I obverse legend ending in AVG as well as the completely different reverse legend around used for the father rather than the 'of our Caesars' used for the sons as on your coin. The father also had an additional ten years on the Vota count on this issue.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1027862[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>More like yours is the RIC 182 with the rising sun rather than the branch. I sold this one some time ago but do not remember who got it. The coin is rough but has retained silvering just in case you did not know these were issued with the wash. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1027867[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If you look in RIC you will see these also came with a thunderbolt or a wreath in place of the branch/sun. RIC lists all as rare except for the common sun devices. This is a case where rarity will not add value unless you find a specialist intent on having the 100+ variations of symbol/officina/ruler.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3899897, member: 19463"]Yes. While I do not have an exact match, my RIC 159, page 444 with star in place of your branch shows the Constantine I obverse legend ending in AVG as well as the completely different reverse legend around used for the father rather than the 'of our Caesars' used for the sons as on your coin. The father also had an additional ten years on the Vota count on this issue. [ATTACH=full]1027862[/ATTACH] More like yours is the RIC 182 with the rising sun rather than the branch. I sold this one some time ago but do not remember who got it. The coin is rough but has retained silvering just in case you did not know these were issued with the wash. [ATTACH=full]1027867[/ATTACH] If you look in RIC you will see these also came with a thunderbolt or a wreath in place of the branch/sun. RIC lists all as rare except for the common sun devices. This is a case where rarity will not add value unless you find a specialist intent on having the 100+ variations of symbol/officina/ruler.[/QUOTE]
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