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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2829520, member: 31620&quot;]I keep adding FTR coins to the hoard and every now and then come across something that I find interesting enough to share.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is an example where I have held off a little from posting it to discuss it offline first to see what people far more experienced with these than I think.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one poses lots of questions but I don&#039;t have many answers. I will start with my description of the coin and an image. Then on to the questions and some thoughts already received.</p><p><br /></p><p>Constans AE2</p><p>Obv:- D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right; N behind bust</p><p>Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards to the left</p><p>Mintmarks _ | N//TR</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]666610[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Now the puzzles:-</p><p><br /></p><p>It has N on both sides, which is quite common from Rome and Rare from Aquileia on very late issues but not noted for other mints.</p><p><br /></p><p>The exe appears to be TR. This would indicate Trier but TR alone is not a listed mintmark but would be consistent with a later issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tree is consistent with the type ONLY used in Trier and doesn&#039;t appear to be known from any other mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The portrait style looks like Trier to my eye but perhaps that is me being wishful.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have discussed it with Bill Welch and he agrees that almost every stylistic aspect (portrait, hut, captive, tree, soldier) is consistent with Trier. The arm being grasped is a bit ms-shapen, which is odd. The TR mark is not know. In my experience, Trier did not produce the sort of oddities I have seen from Siscia.&nbsp; Even though the style is good enough to have been made by a mint worker, Bill would not want to say this this is an official issue. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have asked Doug and Randy and welcome them to express their opinions here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it is a late, unlisted, official issue because of the superb style across all these facets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do have the normal huts from Trier for Constans and Constantius which are relatively tricky to come by.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_169am_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_170ec_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>A puzzle. At least for now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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