So this is where my newfound (newly admitted anyway) collecting of LRB and my oldest fixation of coins of Mars collide. One of my most recent additions... Constantine the Great AE3 Obv:– CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev:–. MARTI CONSERVATORI. Mars standing, right, holding spear and leaning on shield Minted in Trier. T in left field, F in right field, ATR in exe. Reference:– RIC VII Trier 114 (Scarce) Patchy patina. Cleaned at some point but slowly regaining some tone.
The Trier mint has such a distinctive portrait style. Here is another interesting Mars, this time just the bust.
