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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3222593, member: 41219"]I picked this up yesterday at the Baltimore show for a princely sum of $2. I thought it would be an easy one to ID since the obverse was easily readable, as was the reverse. So far today, I've spent more than 2 hours on it and I can't find a match.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse I see:</p><p>DN CONSTANTINOIVNNC</p><p>Which leads me to believe that it is Constantine II, as Caesar</p><p><br /></p><p>On the reverse I see (and this is where I'm having issues): </p><p>VIRTVS EXERCIT </p><p>Two captives on either side of a trophy, "A" to left and "S" to right.</p><p>PLC in exergue </p><p><br /></p><p>It doesn't look like a "VOT XX" banner to me at all. Also, the only Constantine II that I can find on wildwinds do not have the "NOIVNNC" on the obverse but instead are "IVNNOBC". The closest match I can find is one for sale on vcoins but it still isn't a complete match since it has a "VOT XX" banner:</p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/roys_coins/141/product/constantine_ii_as_caesar_317337_ad__follis_name_spelled_constantino_scarce/986182/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/roys_coins/141/product/constantine_ii_as_caesar_317337_ad__follis_name_spelled_constantino_scarce/986182/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/roys_coins/141/product/constantine_ii_as_caesar_317337_ad__follis_name_spelled_constantino_scarce/986182/Default.aspx</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Can any one please help me? I'm barely hanging onto my sanity here and I still have 24 more coins to ID! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]839305[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3222593, member: 41219"]I picked this up yesterday at the Baltimore show for a princely sum of $2. I thought it would be an easy one to ID since the obverse was easily readable, as was the reverse. So far today, I've spent more than 2 hours on it and I can't find a match. On the obverse I see: DN CONSTANTINOIVNNC Which leads me to believe that it is Constantine II, as Caesar On the reverse I see (and this is where I'm having issues): VIRTVS EXERCIT Two captives on either side of a trophy, "A" to left and "S" to right. PLC in exergue It doesn't look like a "VOT XX" banner to me at all. Also, the only Constantine II that I can find on wildwinds do not have the "NOIVNNC" on the obverse but instead are "IVNNOBC". The closest match I can find is one for sale on vcoins but it still isn't a complete match since it has a "VOT XX" banner: [url]https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/roys_coins/141/product/constantine_ii_as_caesar_317337_ad__follis_name_spelled_constantino_scarce/986182/Default.aspx[/url] Can any one please help me? I'm barely hanging onto my sanity here and I still have 24 more coins to ID! :P [ATTACH=full]839305[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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