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I messed up my previous post sorry....

Justin Lee was asking about the background on my photo...... what you are seeing in the background here:


is the base from my digital camera - which is really just a webcam. Just plugs into the USB, can zoom in and out, has a light, etc:




They are only about $40 on Amazon. Are they any good? Well they are handy - really quick digital image.. comes with software to enhance the image, etc. I have a large 23" computer monitor so I can see really good detail on screen.

Drawbacks? Well the light is coming directly down - so that works great for some LRBs but you get reflection from silver. I turn the light off and use other light sources for those. But you can get some OK results:




I think it's a good, quick, cheap set up. But you would not get the detailed results or resolution that I see from some of the contributors on here with professional (more expensive or maybe just smarter?) setups I suppose. I know less about photography than ancient coins...


As for the blue? Why that is a Tupperware lid of course!!

 

Mystery solved!! Gracias for the explanation, @Clavdivs!

 

I use a piece of plastic from a note book inside a cool whip bowl lol.

 

Thank you Victor Clark, what's the RIC number of this coin?

 

The RIC number is the same, it does not change because of the workshop.

 

I'm getting to the last of my LRBs...


Tetricus II, Antoninianus
Struck as Caesar 273 - Spring 274 AD, Southern Gallic Mint, Cologne
Obverse: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, Radiate and draped bust right.
Reverse: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of robe, both legs visible through robe. Edges cut in antiquity.
References: RIC 272, Sear 11294


Constantius II, AE3
Struck 330-334AD, Heracles or Cyzicus Mint
Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two soldiers standing facing each other, each holds a spear and shield, two standards between them.
Exergue: possibly SMHA or SMKA
References: possibly RIC VII Heracles 118 or RIC VII Cyzicus 86

(Any thoughts if I should try to reveal what lies beneath the sandy patina?)


Constantius II, AE3
Struck 326AD, Heraclea Mint
Obverse: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left
Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with five layers, two turrets, no door and star above (dot below?)
Exergue: SMHΓ•
References: RIC VII Heraclea 84


And then these ones I'm actively ID-ing but they are a little tougher and unclear

 

Great post, Justin! I don't know how I missed this one

 

Maybe this one?
http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.thes.99

 

Your coin is laureate and cuirassed, with no drapery.

 

This one looks like Emperor dragging captive type?

 

I'll add a coin I picked up yesterday and is the compatriot to the Valentinian II that I posted yesterday.

 

RIC VII, London, Helena, No. 299

• Reduced weight follis - 324 to 325
• O: Helena diademed bust right - FL HELENA AVGVSTVA
• R: Securitas standing left - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE - PLON (exergue)

RIC VII, London, Fausta, No. 300

• Reduced weight follis - 324 to 325
• O: Fausta bust right - FLAV MAX FAVSTA AG
• R: Fausta holding two infant sons - SALVS REIPVBLICAE - PLON (exergue)

 

Because of the poor quality of the above coin depictions, I have included photographs of the following similar (Trier Mint) Killingholme Hoard (Northern England) coins:

• Killingholme Hoard (Trier Mint) - 324 to 325
• O: Helena diademed bust right - FL HELENA AVGVSTVA
• R: Securitas standing left - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE

• Killingholme Hoard (Trier Mint) - 324 to 325
• O: Fausta bust right - FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG
• R: Fausta holding two infant sons - SALVS REIPVBLICAE

 

Beautiful Empresses, James!

 

Thank you Justin.

 

No, it's Constantine I with a Sol reverse. It looks like it's from Arles.

 

NICE ONE, @Victor_Clark !! I can totally see it now!

And, hey... it's my first Sol Invicto type!
@jamesicus would be proud!

 

Here's another LRB that arrived in the mail yesterday:


Probus, Silvered Antoninianus
Struck 276-282AD, Rome Mint
Obverse: PROBV-S P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: FIDES M-ILITVM, Fides, draped, standing left, holding ensign in each hand.
Exergue: R(winged thunderbolt)Є
References: RIC V Probus 170, Cohen 252

 

Question:

Where do all of you believe Late Roman coins begin? I was just wondering. I have seen some start with the tetrarchy, others with a period around the middle of the 3rd century. Not that it matters much, but we are coin collectors and tend to categorize stuff.

Myself, I tend to toss imperial coins from the tetrarchy on into LRB boxes, and any provincials and pre-tetrarchy imperials into Roman boxes. I recognize there is overlap there, but cannot get myself to put the very last provincials issued under the tetrarchy into LRB boxes.

Am I weird? What does everyone else do?