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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 2706868, member: 32619&quot;]Hello everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t normally do this, but I got a couple of new coins I wanted to share with everyone because I&#039;m just so excited to add them to my collection. [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] scroll past the first two...they&#039;ll only get you worked up. </p><p><br /></p><p>First up was purchased as an upgrade to a coin I already own. This is a first for my ancient collection. I plan on keeping both coins. First the original coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-49-constantine-i-glory-to-the-military.3588/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Constantine I</p><p>AE, follis, 3.2g, 16.5mm; 6h; Trier, AD 330-335</p><p>Obv.: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: GLOR-IAEXERC-[ITVS]; two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting hand on shield, palm branch between two standards, Os on standards</p><p>In Ex.: TRS</p><p><br /></p><p>The upgrade:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-167-constantine-i-gttm.5785/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Constantine I, AD 306-337</p><p>Æ Follis, 18mm, 2.3g, 6h; ; Trier mint, AD 332-333.</p><p>Obv.: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with thin pointed banners </p><p>In Ex.: TR•S</p><p>Ex YOC Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, so they&#039;re not the same coin! Same ruler, same reverse type, same mint...</p><p>Anyway, the new addition is just a really wonderful coin. Fine style, nice strike, little wear, and very glossy. Also this is a reverse type I have a soft spot for and will buy any nice one I can afford. </p><p><br /></p><p>My second latest addition happened when I messaged our own John Anthony and asked him to find something I would like at Baltimore. Well man did he come through!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-168-mesembria-shield.5851/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Thrace, Mesembria.</p><p>Æ21, 6.0g, 12h; 450-350 BC.<i></i></p><p><i>Obv</i>.: Crested Macedonian helmet r.</p><p><i>Rev</i>.: METAM-BPIANΩN; Shield seen from back with handle and supports projecting from the central boss.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m big into military themed coins and this one fits the bill! Helmet and shield! I can&#039;t be more pleased. I love this coin! I feel like [USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER]&nbsp; when he gets a coin with an animal on both sides, and one has wings!</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose keeping with the helmet theme, John had got a coin for me before he thought I would like, and just like now he hit the nail right on the head:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-117-tryphon-helmet.4207/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Diodotus Tryphon, Selecuid Kingdom, 142-138 BC</p><p>AE18, 5.4g; 2h; Antioch</p><p>Obv.: Diademed head left</p><p>Rev.: BΑΣΙΛΕΩS TPYΦANO AYTOKPATOPOS; Legend to left and right of spiked Macedonian helmet left ornamented with ibex-horn; monogram ΙΛΣ in left field</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this was another Baltimore pickup.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post anything relevant![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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