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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 8140186, member: 44316&quot;]The very common CONSTANTINOPOLIS type from c. 330-337 under Constantine is also commonly imitated. I have seen very many at coin fairs in England. Many are just poor copies, small, ugly, and poorly struck, but some have special appeal. Sometimes the small size of an imitation makes it cute, like a puppy. This one has that special appeal. It is illustrated above an official piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418977[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It has a green English patina and a small flan, nevertheless, the dies were also small and the flan and dies are perfectly matched. </p><p>13 mm. 0.90 grams. Mintmark: PLG for Lugdunum = Lyons.</p><p>The official coin is 18 mm and 2.27 grams. Mintmark BSIS. <i>RIC</i> Siscia 224. &quot;330-333.&quot;&nbsp; Sear IV 16468.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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