I thought I'd share my latest purchase... Attribution: RIC 322 (RIC VII) Mint: Constantina (Arles), Officina 3, TCONST Date: 328 AD Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left Reverse: VIRTVS CAESS; Campgate with open doors and four braziers, star above, S | F across field, TCONST in exergue Size: 20.48mm Weight: 3.1 grams This coin was part of the Killingholme Hoard... "The hoard was discovered by metal detectorists in 1993 near the village of Killingholme, situated on the south bank of the Humber estuary, near to the modern Immingham docks in the United Kingdom. The find consisted of approximately 3700 Constantinian bronze reduced folles (AE3s), mainly from mints in the Western empire and predominately struck in the 320's and early 330's. It is likely that the hoard was deposited c. 333-334" (info from beastcoins.com)
Brian,that is a very nice Roman French coin.I'm sure that Cucumbor will be interested in this. Aidan.
AnemicOak, So far,you're doing very well.Nice clean strikes and good centering on all the coins you've shown.Keep it up!
Thanks Mik, I find I'm having a lot more fun researching, looking at & buying ancients than I was with US coins. Here's a nice inexpensive Probus that arrived today in the mail... Probus Billon Antoninianus Attribution: RIC 925 (RIC V, Part II), Cohen 509 Mint: Antioch Date: 276-282 AD Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS; Orbis Terrarum presents wreath to Probus who stands holding globe in outstretched hand, ΕΔ in lower middle field, XXI in exergue Size: 21mm Weight: 3.55 grams
