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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4699940, member: 99456"]Congrats on the real Vetranio, nice coin and interesting as you point out that the nicer legend is on your coin. I don't have a coin with VETRANIO in the legend, but I do have one of Constantius II that Sear describes as: <i>"This type was issued under the stop-gap emperor, Vetranio who opposed Magnentius' eastern advances before abdicating in favor of Constantius II on 25 December AD 350. The remarkable reverse legend "In this sign you will be the victor", with its clear allusion to Constantine's vision before his victory over Maxentius in AD 312, provides firm evidence of Vetranio's loyalty to Constantius" (RC&TV p.187).</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>This one appealed to me for the link to this time period, the obverse portrait and the ragged flan (that others might see as detracting).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1154598[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantius II Æ Centenionalis, Siscia, AD 350</p><p><b>Struck under Vetranio</b></p><p><b>Obv:</b> DN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind, * in front</p><p><b>Size: </b>5.64g, 22.5mm</p><p><b>Rev: </b> HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Constantius standing left, in military attire, holding labarum and spear, being crowned by Victory; A in left field, •ASIS• in exergue[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4699940, member: 99456"]Congrats on the real Vetranio, nice coin and interesting as you point out that the nicer legend is on your coin. I don't have a coin with VETRANIO in the legend, but I do have one of Constantius II that Sear describes as: [I]"This type was issued under the stop-gap emperor, Vetranio who opposed Magnentius' eastern advances before abdicating in favor of Constantius II on 25 December AD 350. The remarkable reverse legend "In this sign you will be the victor", with its clear allusion to Constantine's vision before his victory over Maxentius in AD 312, provides firm evidence of Vetranio's loyalty to Constantius" (RC&TV p.187). [/I] This one appealed to me for the link to this time period, the obverse portrait and the ragged flan (that others might see as detracting). [ATTACH=full]1154598[/ATTACH] Constantius II Æ Centenionalis, Siscia, AD 350 [B]Struck under Vetranio Obv:[/B] DN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, A behind, * in front [B]Size: [/B]5.64g, 22.5mm [B]Rev: [/B] HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Constantius standing left, in military attire, holding labarum and spear, being crowned by Victory; A in left field, •ASIS• in exergue[/QUOTE]
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