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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4937067, member: 97383&quot;]The coin pictured below I recently added to my collection; it first appeared in <b>CNG&#039;s</b> Coin Shop in July, 2006, where it sold for $245.00. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1186209[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Constantine I, as Caesar, AD 306-309 (struck circa summer AD 307), Trier Mint. 1st Officina, AE Follis: 8.73 gm, 29 mm, 6 h. RIV 719b.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>The coin pictured below I won at <b>CNG Feature Auction 84, </b>May 5, 2010, for $330.00</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1186221[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Constantine I, as Caesar, AD 306-309 (struck AD 306 - early 307), Trier Mint, 1st Officina, AE Follis: 9.50 gm, 30 mm, 7 h. Light silvering, porosity on the reverse. RIC VI 666a. RARE</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>For comparison I&#039;ve paired the obverse and reverse of each coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1186227[/ATTACH] </p><p>The portrait on the left depicts Constantine laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right and seen from behind. The portrait on the right depicts Constantine laureate, with slight drapery, cuirassed, facing right and seen from the front. Both coins have the same inscription. Despite both coins having nearly the same diameter, the coin on the right side has a smaller die diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1186235[/ATTACH] </p><p>Both coins depict the Genius of Rome standing and facing left, wearing a turreted crown, holding a patera and cornucopia. The coin on the right has an abbreviated inscription with a <b>S A</b> in the field, and the coin on the left has a <b>S F</b> in the field. Does anyone know the meaning of the <b>S F </b>and <b>S A</b> on these coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />? </p><p><br /></p><p><b>CT </b>members are welcome to post any recently acquired Constantine I coins or coins of Constantine I that seem interesting <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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