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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2246873, member: 57495&quot;]I&#039;ve always been meaning to spend more time in LRBland, so last month I helped myself to a couple of mixed lots.&nbsp; I&#039;m not a huge collector of these, but when it comes to ancient numismatic fun, it&#039;s hard to beat the value-for-money proposition of LRBs. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll post some of those that I found more interesting in this thread, starting with this Fel Temp type that I&#039;ve always been keen on - it&#039;s the only one with an animal as the main device.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]443958[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CONSTANTIUS II</b></p><p>AE3</p><p>2.4g, 20mm</p><p>Siscia mint, AD 348-350</p><p>RIC VIII Siscia 240 (C4)</p><p>O: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right. </p><p>R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, radiate phoenix standing right on on rocky mound; gamma SIS symbol3 in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next up, a Constans &#039;Soldiers &amp; Standards&#039; with a legend twist - FL CONSTANTIS BEA C.&nbsp; Apart from the very unusual use of the genitive declension CONSTANTIS (of Constans), Constans here is also called <i>Beatissimi </i>(Blessed) rather than the more familiar <i>Nobilissimus </i>(Noble), which I guess makes him the special little youngest son.&nbsp; Anyone know why Siscia was the only mint to do this? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]443959[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CONSTANS</b></p><p>AE3</p><p>2.5g, 17.8mm</p><p>Siscia mint, AD 333-335</p><p>RIC VII Siscia 238 (R4)</p><p>O: FL CONSTANTIS BEA C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. </p><p>R: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears &amp; shields with two standards between them; dot ASIS dot in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last one for now... a tiny Helena AE4 which I just found to be quite pleasing. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]443960[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>HELENA</b></p><p>Mother of Constantine</p><p>AE4</p><p>1.48g, 15mm</p><p>Constantinople mint, AD 330</p><p>RIC VIII Constantinople 35 (S)</p><p>O: FL IVL HELE-NAE AVG, diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace. </p><p>R: PAX PV-BLICA dot, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre; CONS epsilon in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your own examples or anything related <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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