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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4948505, member: 96898&quot;]Well, many collectors seem to collect LRBs by ruler. While some rulers are abundant (e.g. Constantine the Great and sons, Licinius, Valens, Valentinian I), others are common but not easy to find in good condition (e.g. Constantius Gallus, Theodosius, Valentinian II, Julian II, Arcadius), some are scarcer (e.g. Delmatius, Jovian, Magnentius and Decentius), and a few are outrightly rare (especially Procopius, Vetranio and Hannibalianus).</p><p><br /></p><p>Others collect by reverse type or mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>My own style of collecting LRBs is a bit of a mixture of these. I mainly try to find attractive examples of interesting reverse types for the main rulers:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1189425[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE3, 312–313 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol, chlamys hanging behind, standing l., raising r. hand and holding up globe in l. hand. 20mm, 2.96g. Ref: RIC VI Rom 323a. Ex AMCC 2, lot 244.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189426[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">City Commemorative under Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 331–334 AD, Cyzicus mint. Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLI; bust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, l. holding spear in r. hand. Rev: Victory, winged, draped, standing l. on prow, holding long sceptre in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield; in exergue, SMKE. 18mm, 2.49. Ref: RIC VII Cyzicus 92. Ex “Maridunum” collection; ex Forvm Ancient Coins; ex “The Red” collection; ex AMCC 2, lot 256.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189424[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Constantine II Iunior, Roman Empire, AE3, 326AD, Trier. Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, l. Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with two turrets, star above; in exergue, STR crescent. 19mm, 3.01g. Ref: RIC VII Treveri 479.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189434[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Delmatius, Roman Empire, AE4, 335–337 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: FL DELMATIVS NOB C; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Delmatius r. Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers standing with one standard between them; mintmark SMANΘ. 15mm, 1.36g. RIC VII Antioch 112.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189431[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Constans, Roman Empire, AE3/4, 347–348 AD, Trier mint. Obv: CONSTANS P F AVG; bust of Constans, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN; two Victories, winged, draped, standing front, facing each other, each holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand; between them, star; in exergue, TRS. 15.5mm, 1.38g. Ref: RIC VIII Treveri 188.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189437[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Magnentius, Roman Empire, centenionalis, bronze, 350–353 AD, Trier mint. Obv: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius right, A behind. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Rider on horseback spearing barbarian left. 22 mm, 5.13 g. Ref: RIC VIII, Trier 271 S.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189427[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Constantius Gallus, Roman Empire, AE2, 351–355 AD, Constantinople mint. Obv: DN FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAE; bust of Constantius Gallus, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, r. Ref: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Roman soldier l. spearing fallen horseman; in in fields, Γ•; in exergue, CONSB. 24mm, 4.20g. Ref: RIC VIII Constantinople 107. </font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1189435[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Julian II, Roman Empire, AE1, 361–363 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG; diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Julian II r. Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB; bull standing r., two stars above; mintmark (branch) ANT (branch). 27.5mm, 8.54g. RIC VIII Antioch 216.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1189432[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Theodosius I, Roman Empire, AE2, 378–383 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG; bust of Theodosius I, diademed, draped and cuirassed, r. Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB; Emperor, head l., standing facing, with r. hand raising kneeling turreted woman, and holding Victory on globe in l.; in exergue, BSISC. 22mm, 5.44g. Ref: RIC IX Siscia 26C.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1189433[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Arcadius, Roman Empire, AE2, 392–395 AD, Nicomedia mint. Obv: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG; bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, r. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor, head r., standing facing, holding standard and globe. Ref: RIC IX Nicomedia 46B. 21.5mm, 5.23g.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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