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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JayAg47, post: 24881843, member: 112342&quot;]I love these types! I got mine from Alexander Fishmen through a private dealing, he sent me a picture of around 50 of these to choose from, I wish I had gotten more as I was on a strict budget back then. I think yours show wreath on the reverse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1597695[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4">Fallen horseman type</font></p><p><font size="4">0.89 grams</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1597700[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Gloria Exercitus type</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">It weighs 1.55 g.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="5"><b>[ATTACH=full]1597701[/ATTACH]</b></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Cross type</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">The reverse was probably copied from a cross, however we see a Swastika, an auspicious symbol for the Hindu/Buddhist religions. Here we see the locals taking in the Roman culture, however they knew to separate the religion!</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">It weighs 0.82 g.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Couple of official issues from the same hoard:</font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1597702[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4">Official Constans</font></p><p><font size="4">Heraclea mint</font></p><p><font size="4">Found among the Sri Lankan hoards (the journey it took from Heraclea to Sri Lanka!!)</font></p><p><font size="4">1.73 g</font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1597699[/ATTACH]</p><p>Unidentifiable dumpy coin</p><p>Probably an official issue given its weight of 2.3g. Looks like it had circulated extensively for at least a couple of centuries![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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