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<p>[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 4092289, member: 4298"]It's a mint I like very much for I have some coins out of the mainstream that were minted there</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0560-210np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Diocletian, Argenteus - </b>Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina, AD 295-296</p><p>DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, Laureate head of Diocletian right</p><p>VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, The tetrarchs sacrifying before a campgate. SMNΓat exergue</p><p>3.3 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 12615 (1000), Cohen #491 var, </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0631-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Licinius II, AE3 - </b> Nicomedia mint, 4th officina, AD 317-318</p><p>D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, draped and diademed bust right</p><p>PROVIDENTIA CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, palm at his feet, dot and Δ in right field. SMN at exergue</p><p>3.19 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 115419 (75) Cohen # 39, RIC VII # 33-34 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0640-325.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the Great, Follis, not in RIC </b> - Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311</p><p>IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right</p><p>VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue.</p><p>4.8 gr, 22 mm</p><p>RIC-, C-, Roman coins -</p><p>RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311". Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c.</p><p>Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at : <a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-510np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the Great, Posthumous AE3 </b> - Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina</p><p>D V CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right</p><p>Anepigraph, Constantine the great in a Quadriga right, SMNS at exergue</p><p>2.19 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen # 760, LRBC # 1132 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0710-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Valentinian I, AE1 - </b> Nicomedia mint, 1st officina</p><p>D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valentinian standing left, head right, holding standard and vicotry on globe. SMKA at exergue</p><p>9.66 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen # 30, RIC #7a (R2), LRBC #2321 </p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 4092289, member: 4298"]It's a mint I like very much for I have some coins out of the mainstream that were minted there [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0560-210np_noir.jpg[/IMG] [B] Diocletian, Argenteus - [/B]Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina, AD 295-296 DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, Laureate head of Diocletian right VICTORIAE SARMATICAE, The tetrarchs sacrifying before a campgate. SMNΓat exergue 3.3 gr Ref : RCV # 12615 (1000), Cohen #491 var, [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0631-310np_noir.jpg[/IMG] [B] Licinius II, AE3 - [/B] Nicomedia mint, 4th officina, AD 317-318 D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, draped and diademed bust right PROVIDENTIA CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, palm at his feet, dot and Δ in right field. SMN at exergue 3.19 gr Ref : RCV # 115419 (75) Cohen # 39, RIC VII # 33-34 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0640-325.jpg[/IMG] [B] Constantine the Great, Follis, not in RIC [/B] - Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311 IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue. 4.8 gr, 22 mm RIC-, C-, Roman coins - RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311". Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c. Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at : [URL]http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/[/URL] [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-510np_noir.jpg[/IMG] [B] Constantine the Great, Posthumous AE3 [/B] - Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina D V CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right Anepigraph, Constantine the great in a Quadriga right, SMNS at exergue 2.19 gr Ref : Cohen # 760, LRBC # 1132 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0710-310np_noir.jpg[/IMG] [B] Valentinian I, AE1 - [/B] Nicomedia mint, 1st officina D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valentinian standing left, head right, holding standard and vicotry on globe. SMKA at exergue 9.66 gr Ref : Cohen # 30, RIC #7a (R2), LRBC #2321 Q[/QUOTE]
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