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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 8269785, member: 15481&quot;]The Siscia coin is a real beauty, Doug.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still haven’t found my Helena. I like this one, but I would like one better:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1459427[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have several high grade late Roman bronzes. But here are two that give me much joy, although they are only good VFs:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1459428[/ATTACH]</p><p>Licinius I, 308-324 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><i>BI follis, Alexandria 308-10 AD</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG, laureate head right </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius wearing modes, holding patera and cornucopia, </p><p><br /></p><p>left; K - P, right, ALE in exergue. Officin: A (1)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC VI 101b, 105b, 107b, 121b</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 23,9mm Weight: 6,48 g, 7 h. Conservation: VF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1459426[/ATTACH] </p><p>Constantius Gallus, 351-54 AD BI Maiorina, Constantinople 351-52 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES; Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: FEL TEMP RE PARATIO; Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman wearing pointed cap, facing soldier, extending left arm. Γ in left field. Mint mark: CONSθ.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RCV 18983, RIC VIII 107</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 23mm Weight: 5.4 g Conservation: gVF</p><p><br /></p><p>The heavy maiorina of Constantius Gallus is not a coin you run into all the time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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