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<p>[QUOTE="thejewk, post: 8158760, member: 100136"]Last year was an odd one for me, and I found far fewer interesting coins than in the previous year, which, combined with our purchasing of our first house, led to me posting here a lot less. Now we're moved in, and I am starting to have a bit of time to myself, I thought I'd post a few of my purchased from last year, and one from this year, to share where my collection has been going.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423802[/ATTACH] </p><p>RIC 124</p><p>IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG</p><p>LAETITIA AVG QC</p><p>3.03g, 20mm</p><p><br /></p><p>A nice and complete Laetitia galley coin of Allectus to complement my other Allectus coin with the figure of Laetitia on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423804[/ATTACH] </p><p>LMCC 7.08.001 (VAR)</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>SOLI INVICTO COMITI </p><p>-/*/PLN</p><p>4.53g, 23.33</p><p><br /></p><p>A little soft on the strike, but I couldn't resist a Superman Sol. In most of the many issues of Sol coins at London, Sol's cape drapes only to the right. Commonly in this particularly issue, for an unknown reason, Sol gets to play the super hero with a full flowing cape.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423806[/ATTACH] </p><p>LMCC 7.11.003</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Prince standing right, head right, in military dress, cloak hanging behind, spread, right holding transverse spear, left globe. </p><p>*/-/PLN</p><p>3.74g, 21.5mm</p><p>Found Sleaford, Lincolnshire, purchased from the detectorist</p><p><br /></p><p>A rough but scarce coin in the star series that I actively collect, I was glad to add an unrepresented new type to my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423809[/ATTACH] </p><p>LMCC 9.02.001, RIC 191</p><p>CONSTANTINVS AVG</p><p>VIRTVS EXERCIT - Standard inscribed VOT/XX in two lines, standing on ground, captive seated on either side.</p><p>PLN</p><p>3.77g, 19mm</p><p>Found in Somerby, Lincolnshire, September 2012, purchased from detectorist. </p><p><br /></p><p>A nice example of a common type, but a type not yet represented in my collection. Other than some minor surface issues, which my photograph exacerbates, the strike is strong and looks like it was minted yesterday. Slightly off centre on the reverse, but that is very very common at London from the 9 series coins as the flans became smaller.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423813[/ATTACH] </p><p>LMCC 9.04.022</p><p>CRISPVS NOBIL C</p><p>BEATA TRANQVILLITAS</p><p>P/A/PLON</p><p>2.97g, 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p>A rare Crispus, and surprisingly my first Crispus coin. It's a shame that the strike is a little weak on the front, making the plume of his helmet faint, but again this is a common issue with these 9 series coins as they became more fiddly to handle. Otherwise it's in superb condition, and I'm happy to add it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423820[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1423821[/ATTACH] </p><p>LMCC 9.01.010</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P AVG</p><p>VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP - Lozenge with dot pattern on altar</p><p>3.48g, 19.mm</p><p>Ex Lodge Antiquities, VCoins</p><p><br /></p><p>Another series which I really like, and a very rare obverse legend variety not in the British Museum and known from a handful of examples, with a great strike in great condition. The first picture is mine and reflects the colour quite well, and shows the remaining silvering on the obverse. The second image is from the vendor which helps show the existing detail far better than mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not a bad haul, and I'm glad to have them all. Unfortunately an exciting addition, an 'Invasion Follis' of Constantius, had a massive outbreak of bronze disease in transit, and had to be returned. Hopefully another with crop up this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share anything you feel relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="thejewk, post: 8158760, member: 100136"]Last year was an odd one for me, and I found far fewer interesting coins than in the previous year, which, combined with our purchasing of our first house, led to me posting here a lot less. Now we're moved in, and I am starting to have a bit of time to myself, I thought I'd post a few of my purchased from last year, and one from this year, to share where my collection has been going. [ATTACH=full]1423802[/ATTACH] RIC 124 IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG LAETITIA AVG QC 3.03g, 20mm A nice and complete Laetitia galley coin of Allectus to complement my other Allectus coin with the figure of Laetitia on the reverse. [ATTACH=full]1423804[/ATTACH] LMCC 7.08.001 (VAR) CONSTANTINVS P F AVG SOLI INVICTO COMITI -/*/PLN 4.53g, 23.33 A little soft on the strike, but I couldn't resist a Superman Sol. In most of the many issues of Sol coins at London, Sol's cape drapes only to the right. Commonly in this particularly issue, for an unknown reason, Sol gets to play the super hero with a full flowing cape. [ATTACH=full]1423806[/ATTACH] LMCC 7.11.003 CONSTANTINVS P F AVG PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Prince standing right, head right, in military dress, cloak hanging behind, spread, right holding transverse spear, left globe. */-/PLN 3.74g, 21.5mm Found Sleaford, Lincolnshire, purchased from the detectorist A rough but scarce coin in the star series that I actively collect, I was glad to add an unrepresented new type to my collection. [ATTACH=full]1423809[/ATTACH] LMCC 9.02.001, RIC 191 CONSTANTINVS AVG VIRTVS EXERCIT - Standard inscribed VOT/XX in two lines, standing on ground, captive seated on either side. PLN 3.77g, 19mm Found in Somerby, Lincolnshire, September 2012, purchased from detectorist. A nice example of a common type, but a type not yet represented in my collection. Other than some minor surface issues, which my photograph exacerbates, the strike is strong and looks like it was minted yesterday. Slightly off centre on the reverse, but that is very very common at London from the 9 series coins as the flans became smaller. [ATTACH=full]1423813[/ATTACH] LMCC 9.04.022 CRISPVS NOBIL C BEATA TRANQVILLITAS P/A/PLON 2.97g, 19mm A rare Crispus, and surprisingly my first Crispus coin. It's a shame that the strike is a little weak on the front, making the plume of his helmet faint, but again this is a common issue with these 9 series coins as they became more fiddly to handle. Otherwise it's in superb condition, and I'm happy to add it. [ATTACH=full]1423820[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1423821[/ATTACH] LMCC 9.01.010 CONSTANTINVS P AVG VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP - Lozenge with dot pattern on altar 3.48g, 19.mm Ex Lodge Antiquities, VCoins Another series which I really like, and a very rare obverse legend variety not in the British Museum and known from a handful of examples, with a great strike in great condition. The first picture is mine and reflects the colour quite well, and shows the remaining silvering on the obverse. The second image is from the vendor which helps show the existing detail far better than mine. Not a bad haul, and I'm glad to have them all. Unfortunately an exciting addition, an 'Invasion Follis' of Constantius, had a massive outbreak of bronze disease in transit, and had to be returned. Hopefully another with crop up this year. Please share anything you feel relevant.[/QUOTE]
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