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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1649243, member: 21445&quot;]Below are just 2 ancients of emperors I needed &amp; got cheaply.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Licinius II was a stubborn one due to the patina, 10 shots and it still isnt a great pic but this is the best of the bunch. Its better in hand. Its also my first campgate.</p><p><br /></p><p>For some reason I liked the Arcadius. In hand it looks like a bankers mark on the obverse then a gash. </p><p><br /></p><p>Did they use bankers marks on run of the mill bronzes? Especially in this time period of rome with the value being worthless?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/xbn82f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Licinius II (317 - 324 A.D.)</p><p>AE3</p><p>O: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped consular bust right, globe and scepter in right hand, mappa in left.</p><p>R: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with three turrets, “L” right, SMH“G” in ex.</p><p>Heraclea mint</p><p>3.2g</p><p>19.9mm</p><p>RIC VII 49</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/2yn4ef6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Arcadius (383 - 408 A.D.)</p><p>AE2</p><p>O: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>R: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right, standard in right, globe in left, ANTB in exergue;.</p><p>Antioch Mint</p><p>4.8g</p><p>21.1mm</p><p>RIC IX 68(c), LRBC 2912[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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