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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3924365, member: 77226"]Here's one... the mint of Amiens or Ambianum in modern northern France.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a quick blurb from FORVM:</p><p><i>"The short-lived mint at Amiens was opened during the revolt of Magnentius in 350 A.D. Some ancient sources state that Magnentius' father was a Briton and his mother a Frank and Ambianum is believe to have been Magnentius' birthplace. The mint at Ambianum struck for Magnentius and his brother Decentius. It remained open briefly after Magnentius was defeated, striking for Constantius II and Constantius Gallus. Dates of operation: 350 - 353 A.D. Mintmarks: AMB, AMBI."</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Coins from this mint are fairly rare. Here's one from Constantius II minted after putting down the revolt of Magnentius:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1034508[/ATTACH] </i></p><p>Constantius II</p><p>Obv: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right;</p><p> A behind bust</p><p>Rev: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing bare-headed horseman</p><p> who is reaching backwards.</p><p>Mintmark: AMB.</p><p>RIC VIII Amiens 48[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3924365, member: 77226"]Here's one... the mint of Amiens or Ambianum in modern northern France. Here's a quick blurb from FORVM: [I]"The short-lived mint at Amiens was opened during the revolt of Magnentius in 350 A.D. Some ancient sources state that Magnentius' father was a Briton and his mother a Frank and Ambianum is believe to have been Magnentius' birthplace. The mint at Ambianum struck for Magnentius and his brother Decentius. It remained open briefly after Magnentius was defeated, striking for Constantius II and Constantius Gallus. Dates of operation: 350 - 353 A.D. Mintmarks: AMB, AMBI."[/I] Coins from this mint are fairly rare. Here's one from Constantius II minted after putting down the revolt of Magnentius: [I][ATTACH=full]1034508[/ATTACH] [/I] Constantius II Obv: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right; A behind bust Rev: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing bare-headed horseman who is reaching backwards. Mintmark: AMB. RIC VIII Amiens 48[/QUOTE]
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