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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2165632, member: 31620&quot;]After being in denial for so long I can now confirm that I have admitted to myself what has been obvious to others for a little while.</p><p><br /></p><p>My name is Martin and I DO collect LRB.</p><p><br /></p><p>I stumbled across a small dealer recently. All the ancients that he had in stock were three lonely LRB. I felt obliged to buy all three as each had some small thing that appealed to me in some way, making them in some way interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 1:-</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans as Caesar - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- FL CONSTANTIS BEA C, Laureate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right / . //dot DSIS dot.</p><p>Rev:- GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears &amp; shields, facing two standards between them</p><p>Minted in Siscia, (// dot DSIS dot), A.D. 334-335.</p><p>Reference:– RIC VII Siscia 238 (R1)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an example of the unusual form of this obverse legend as they were experimenting with the naming for the young Caesars. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_169h_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 2:-</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Valens - AE3</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N VALENS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath &amp; palm branch</p><p>Minted in Rome (//SM leaf RB). 24th August A.D. 367 - 17th November 375</p><p>Reference:– RIC IX 24b </p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing really special other than the lovely jade green patina and the use of an Ivy leaf as part of the mint mark.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_179j_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Coin 3:-</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gratian - AE3 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right holding labarum &amp; dragging captive</p><p>Minted in Rome (R dot QVARTA) A.D. 367 -375</p><p>Reference:– RIC IX Rome 23c, type xii(b) </p><p><br /></p><p>Just interesting that these coins spell out the officina as part of the mint mark. Honest wear but a lovely chocolate patination.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_181e_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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