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<p>[QUOTE="randygeki, post: 1484946, member: 13719"]#5 This one has a cracked flan, a scratch on the cheek, a couple splotches of green, hard to read mint mark, and is struck of center. But I think its the best later Roman bronze coins I have. It has a wonderful portrait, but detail on the reverse is fantastic. Its hard to imagine the effort it took to make this by hand, especially so long and such a small coin. It's the coin I use in my avatar too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constans AE 3</p><p>CONSTANS P F AVG, laureate & rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, O on banner. Mintmark: A SIS star</p><p>Siscia[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="randygeki, post: 1484946, member: 13719"]#5 This one has a cracked flan, a scratch on the cheek, a couple splotches of green, hard to read mint mark, and is struck of center. But I think its the best later Roman bronze coins I have. It has a wonderful portrait, but detail on the reverse is fantastic. Its hard to imagine the effort it took to make this by hand, especially so long and such a small coin. It's the coin I use in my avatar too. Constans AE 3 CONSTANS P F AVG, laureate & rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, O on banner. Mintmark: A SIS star Siscia[/QUOTE]
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