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<p>[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1189040, member: 5739"]Very nice, thank you <b>Eyestrain</b> for the helpful info. I was not aware of that, and like you said about it being a 'source of confusion' I, like many others I take it, assumed it to be from Constantinople at first. At least now I know it is from Arelatum, and can add the proper information. </p><p>I especially like the bust and obverse of that coin, the campgate one we are speaking of.... it's a nice small, well centered portrait, and the coin has a bit of a reddish/rust colored tone to it as you can see a bit of in the photos. I like this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was wondering, can you tell me the significance of the 'S F' on either side of the campgate.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Also on two of Constantine I, the one with the vows 'VOT X X ' on the reverse with a crescent below within the wreath and 'P T' in exergue, and the one with the 'SOL INVICTO COMITI' reverse, which looks like it has 'P T dot' on the reverse in exergue..... are these from Trier? Was I right about that? I have seen PTR and STR mintmarks on coins from Trier, but like I said, I know little of the coins and mintmarking used during this period.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1189040, member: 5739"]Very nice, thank you [B]Eyestrain[/B] for the helpful info. I was not aware of that, and like you said about it being a 'source of confusion' I, like many others I take it, assumed it to be from Constantinople at first. At least now I know it is from Arelatum, and can add the proper information. I especially like the bust and obverse of that coin, the campgate one we are speaking of.... it's a nice small, well centered portrait, and the coin has a bit of a reddish/rust colored tone to it as you can see a bit of in the photos. I like this one. I was wondering, can you tell me the significance of the 'S F' on either side of the campgate. *Also on two of Constantine I, the one with the vows 'VOT X X ' on the reverse with a crescent below within the wreath and 'P T' in exergue, and the one with the 'SOL INVICTO COMITI' reverse, which looks like it has 'P T dot' on the reverse in exergue..... are these from Trier? Was I right about that? I have seen PTR and STR mintmarks on coins from Trier, but like I said, I know little of the coins and mintmarking used during this period.[/QUOTE]
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