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<p>[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7913547, member: 80952"]Excellent write-up. Living relatively close to Constantinople means that earthquakes are not something I know about just from reading...</p><p>Here are my 2 coins from this city</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1366645[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> Constantius Gallus</p><p>Constantinople</p><p>RIC VIII 122</p><p>Date Range: AD 351 - AD 355</p><p>Obverse Legend: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES</p><p>Type: Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right</p><p>Reverse Legend: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO</p><p>Type: Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman bearded, facing soldier, extending left arm</p><p>Mintmark CONSH</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1366648[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(this is not a bad coin but difficult to photo)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantinople</p><p>Constantine I, AE follis of Constantinople. AD 330-335. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them. Mintmark: CONSA. RIC VII Constantinople 59.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7913547, member: 80952"]Excellent write-up. Living relatively close to Constantinople means that earthquakes are not something I know about just from reading... Here are my 2 coins from this city [ATTACH=full]1366645[/ATTACH] Constantius Gallus Constantinople RIC VIII 122 Date Range: AD 351 - AD 355 Obverse Legend: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Type: Bust of Constantius Gallus, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right Reverse Legend: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO Type: Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, advancing left, spearing fallen horseman with right hand and wearing shield on left arm; shield on ground to right; horseman bearded, facing soldier, extending left arm Mintmark CONSH [ATTACH=full]1366648[/ATTACH] (this is not a bad coin but difficult to photo) Constantinople Constantine I, AE follis of Constantinople. AD 330-335. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them. Mintmark: CONSA. RIC VII Constantinople 59.[/QUOTE]
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