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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 8063826, member: 83845"]Nice coin [USER=116315]@Claudius_Gothicus[/USER] ! That <i>IS</i> pretty neat to think that the anomaly was due to one engraver. Things like that really highlight the fact that these coins were all hand made by someone. Nice write up as well (as always). I appreciate how much thought you put into your collection and research and enjoy reading your threads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Congrats on a great coin. I’m glad it made its way to you finally.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><b>Antiochene Coin of T-Bone</b></span></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397905[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch</font></p><p><font size="3">Trebonianus Gallus</font></p><p><font size="3">AR tetradrachm, struck ca. 251-253, 1st officina</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; A between legs. SC in exergue</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: McAlee 1173a; Prieur 657</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Tenbobbit Collection; Purchased privately from the collection of an English gentleman in 2005; Ex AMCC 2, Lot 434 (Nov. 9, 2019)</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><b>VICTORIA</b></span></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397906[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Julian II, AD 360-363</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Siliqua, Lugdunum mint, struck ca. AD 360-361</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.23 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: VICTORIA DD NN AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: LVG. RIC VIII 212; Lyon 259; RSC 58†c, IRBCH 1424</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Harptree Hoard (1887)</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><b>Unusual Mintmark</b></span></font> - Not sure if this one really qualifies as unusual but it is certainly uncommon. There was a some experimentation going on in terms of the mintmark in the early issues of the Lugdunum mint during the tetrarchy.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397907[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1397909[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Diocletian, AD 284-305</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Follis, Lugdunum Mint, 1st officina, struck ca. AD 295</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 28 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 8.5 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia /LA in exergue</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VI 2a, Lugdunum Group I, Class II</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Jamesicus Collection</font></p><p><font size="3"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 8063826, member: 83845"]Nice coin [USER=116315]@Claudius_Gothicus[/USER] ! That [I]IS[/I] pretty neat to think that the anomaly was due to one engraver. Things like that really highlight the fact that these coins were all hand made by someone. Nice write up as well (as always). I appreciate how much thought you put into your collection and research and enjoy reading your threads. Congrats on a great coin. I’m glad it made its way to you finally. [SIZE=6][COLOR=#808080][B]Antiochene Coin of T-Bone[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1397905[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch Trebonianus Gallus AR tetradrachm, struck ca. 251-253, 1st officina Obv.: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; A between legs. SC in exergue Ref.: McAlee 1173a; Prieur 657 Ex Tenbobbit Collection; Purchased privately from the collection of an English gentleman in 2005; Ex AMCC 2, Lot 434 (Nov. 9, 2019)[/SIZE] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#808080][B]VICTORIA[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1397906[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Julian II, AD 360-363 AR Siliqua, Lugdunum mint, struck ca. AD 360-361 Wt.: 2.23 g Dia.: 18 mm Obv.: FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: VICTORIA DD NN AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond Ref.: LVG. RIC VIII 212; Lyon 259; RSC 58†c, IRBCH 1424 Ex Harptree Hoard (1887)[/SIZE] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#808080][B]Unusual Mintmark[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] - Not sure if this one really qualifies as unusual but it is certainly uncommon. There was a some experimentation going on in terms of the mintmark in the early issues of the Lugdunum mint during the tetrarchy. [ATTACH=full]1397907[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1397909[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Diocletian, AD 284-305 AE Follis, Lugdunum Mint, 1st officina, struck ca. AD 295 Dia.: 28 mm Wt.: 8.5 g Obv.: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right Rev.: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia /LA in exergue Ref.: RIC VI 2a, Lugdunum Group I, Class II Ex Jamesicus Collection [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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