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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 7589007, member: 15481&quot;]While I agree that rarity/scarcity/not often seen, whatever you want to call it, doesn’t mean too much in the ancient collecting world, I am comfortable with using the R (rarity) scale. It’s just not something to go bonkers about. I still find it a bit exclusive to have coins that excist only in a small number. Here are three of mine:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1307446[/ATTACH]</p><p>Galerius Caesar, 293-305 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Argenteus, Nicomedia, likely 302/03 AD (same year as similar issue in Thessalonica).</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: MAXIMIAN-VSCAESAR, head r., laur</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: VICTORIAE-SARMATICAE, four-turreted camp-gate, open, with doors thrown back; small masonry, no star, no eagles on turrets. SMNΓ in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: UNLISTED FOR RULER. RIC list this type only for Diocletian and Maximian Herculius (NICOMEDIA 22a and 22b, p. 556). Note that there are no eagles on turrets but this variant is also attested for <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/6nic22av_zoom.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/6nic22av_zoom.jpg" rel="nofollow">NICOMEDIA 22a</a> and <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/6nic22bv_zoom.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/6nic22bv_zoom.jpg" rel="nofollow">NICOMEDIA 22b</a> (see <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/cv6.html#6nic22a" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/notinric/cv6.html#6nic22a" rel="nofollow">CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 556</a>). Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 22b.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 3.02g Diameter 17 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Possibly unique. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1307447[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Volume: IV.2 №: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/362" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/362" rel="nofollow">362 (temporary)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Reign: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?reign_id=60" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?reign_id=60" rel="nofollow">Marcus Aurelius</a> Persons: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?obverse_person_id[]=145" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?obverse_person_id[]=145" rel="nofollow">Lucius Verus (Augustus)</a>Magistrate:<a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?magistrate_id[]=1581" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?magistrate_id[]=1581" rel="nofollow">Pherekydes (strategos)</a></p><p>City: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?city_id=7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?city_id=7" rel="nofollow">Aegae </a> Region: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?region_id=24" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?region_id=24" rel="nofollow">Aeolis</a> Province: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?province_id=9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?province_id=9" rel="nofollow">Asia</a> <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?subprovince_id=4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?subprovince_id=4" rel="nofollow">(conventus of Smyrna)</a></p><p>Denomination: Æ (33 mm) Average weight: 24.13 g. Issue: <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?issue_id=2995" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?issue_id=2995" rel="nofollow">Marcus and Verus, co-emperors (c. 161-163)</a></p><p>Obverse: ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΟVΗΡΟϹ; bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from front</p><p>Reverse: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΦΕΡΕΚΥΔΟΥ ΤΙΤΝΑΙΟϹ ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ; river-god Titnaios reclining, l., holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water-urn</p><p>Reference: BMC 23–4 Specimens: 3</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1307445[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II, as Caesar AD 324-337.</p><p><i>BI Centenionalis, Thessaloniki 328 AD</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Two-turreted gateway of military camp. Star above, B in right field. Mintmark: SM TS</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC VII 527/172, RCV 17640</p><p><br /></p><p>Size: 18 mm Weight: 3,21g Conservation: nearly extremely fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Sear notes that only 2 samples of the variety with officinae B have been found. This is likely not one of them, so I suppose there are at least 3.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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