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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 2973607, member: 14873"]Well this is an interesting coin Randy. I have vacillated in attributing this coin. I originally listed it as a “Bastien Intermediate” based on the long laurel wreath ribbon tie laying on the neck and the differences in inscriptional lettering styles between the obverse and reverse: the obverse features the heavier serifed, more compact, letterforms favored by London Mint engravers of the period and the reverse features the more delicate and refined letterforms favored by Lugdunese Mint engravers of the period. I believe that two different engravers produced the respective dies for this coin at the London Mint re-opened by Constantius after his invasion and conquest of seccessionist Britain. So why have I now attributed this coin as RIC 20? Well, I am not that confidant about my Intermediate attribution. After further research I may change that attribution. RIC VI, Londinium, No. 20, Constantius, Caesar of the WestCT (Cloke & Toone), No. 2.01.010 (1), c. AD 296-303, Rarity: C <img src="http://jp29.org/000lon20o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000lon20r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C ........................... GENIO POPV -- LI ROMANI Laureate, cuirassed, bust9.8 gm.[/QUOTE]