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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1187760, member: 5739&quot;]Okay, hit the coin shop the other morning, the fella who I spend most my time talkin with there had just put out a new tray of Roman bronzes, all 4th century, not usually my time period, but he said he would give me a good deal having known me for so long and with me having been one of the few Ancient Roman/World Coin collectors to visit the shop on a regular basis.</p><p>So I browsed about for a while, found a few I liked.... This is a time period and coin type I have only a couple of, and only one or two in decent enough shape worth mentioning. So I found some nice ones from the London Mint, as well as a couple with the Vows on the reverse, ie &#039;VOT X X&#039; inside the wreath, mintmark below.... I also found a nice Sisica mint Vows that has &#039;rSIS&#039; and then that rising sun that you see next to the mintmark on some, I didnt notice that untill I got home, but always thought that was cool..... </p><p><br /></p><p>There are two that I assume are from Trier? but like I said, not my period of expertise.... the one has just the mintmark &#039;PT&#039; the other has the mark &#039;PT.&#039; the &#039;.&#039; period being a large after the T. Maybe after taking a look some of you can help me out, I know there are some collectors of primarily these types here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhow I will start with my favorite of them all, a Constantine II&nbsp; one from Sisica, with the little sunrise on the reverse, and one of the most beautiful and well done portraits I have seen on any coins of his......few spots of green but nothing too bad. Let me know your opinions, good or bad, and I will post the othes in subsequent posts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also this info I am giving for each coin was from the paper in the flip that was provided with the coin from the coin shop. Something they left out for most were the dates, or time of reign.... so that would be helpful if anyone has it for these particular coins or emperors....</p><p>------------------------</p><p>Constantine II - AE3 - AD 316 - 337</p><p>AE Follis, Sisica Mint. - </p><p>Mintmark: rSIS sunrise</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: CONSTANTINUS JUN NOB C - Laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>rev:&nbsp; &#039;VOT X&#039; in wreath, surrounded by: CAESARUM NOSTRORUM</p><p>rSIS sunrise in exergue.</p><p>-------------------------</p><p>I really love the portrait on this one.....I&#039;ve got one more pic of the reverse of this one in the beginning of the next post..... along with some more....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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