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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2012046, member: 44210&quot;]I managed to obtain this beat up but very rare, 5th century Roman coin type, of which I didn&#039;t have before. Probably because it was beat up (and not of a more popular emperor) it garnered little interest and I was able to obtain it for relatively cheap. Before bidding I was under the assumption that this type was struck only by Emperor Theodosius II later in his reign in Constantinople. After winning it, I was surprised (and reminded) that this type was also struck in Valentinian III&#039;s name, Theo II&#039;s co-emperor in the west (although struck in Constantinople which belonged to Theo II). Given the coin&#039;s state I soon will have to go through the challenging task of trying to attribute this either to Theo II or Val III. I see a glimmer of hope though: near the bottom left-hand side of the bust I see what looks to be a &quot;T&quot;, although it looks a little too close to the base of the bust so it might possibly be the N in &quot;D N&quot;. I&#039;ll just have to wait to have it in hand and examine it before making any definite conclusions. Knowing me I would have gone for it anyways <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, although my max bid probably would have been lower. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I ultimately can&#039;t tell in hand who is on the obverse I&#039;ll take the easy way out and go with the more common emperor for this type, Theo II.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse is Theo II and Val III standing, with a long cross between them. Legend is CONCORDIA AGV.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/theovaliii_zps29be7b28.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a better example of this type (from Wildwinds):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/theoiiww_zps3c0867f3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone else realized they made a mistake <i>after</i> buying a coin? (aside from having a coin later turn out to be fake)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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