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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 4605765, member: 14873"]<font face="Times New Roman">I have always liked the coins and medallions of Roman Emperors that seek to glorify their victories (and of course are great propaganda vehicles). They usually embody elaborate designs and are often especially well struck.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">My personal favorite pictorial example (the reverse of which is my CT avatar) is actually a bronze copy of the famous ten aurei multiple (RIC VOLUME VI, TREVERI, No. 34), the original of which presently resides in the museum at Arras and that commemorates the restoration of secessionist Britain to the Roman Empire by Constantius in 296. The reverse depicts the personification of Londinium (LON) kneeling and supplicating to Constantius (on horseback) outside of the City Fortification while a galley with Roman soldiers waits on the river Thames. The inscription REDDITOR LVCIS AETERNAE proclaims Constantius as the restorer of the eternal light (of Rome). The Treveri (Trier) mint mark (PTR) is in the exergue.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]1140886[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1140887[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOBIL CAES ............... REDDITOR LVCIS AETERNAE</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">LON (reverse lower right) PTR (reverse exergue)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Bastien records the original (unique) coin as No. 218 in his book on the Arras Hoard and mentions that galvano copies were made and sold by the Paris coin dealer Bourgey. At a weight of 23.0 grams I think the copy depicted here was cast in bronze from one of those galvano copies. There appears to be numerous other copies in circulation in a variety of metals - brass/bronze, silver, gilded copper, etc.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Please post pics of your “Victory coins” and medallions (copies identified as such)</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 4605765, member: 14873"][FONT=Times New Roman]I have always liked the coins and medallions of Roman Emperors that seek to glorify their victories (and of course are great propaganda vehicles). They usually embody elaborate designs and are often especially well struck. My personal favorite pictorial example (the reverse of which is my CT avatar) is actually a bronze copy of the famous ten aurei multiple (RIC VOLUME VI, TREVERI, No. 34), the original of which presently resides in the museum at Arras and that commemorates the restoration of secessionist Britain to the Roman Empire by Constantius in 296. The reverse depicts the personification of Londinium (LON) kneeling and supplicating to Constantius (on horseback) outside of the City Fortification while a galley with Roman soldiers waits on the river Thames. The inscription REDDITOR LVCIS AETERNAE proclaims Constantius as the restorer of the eternal light (of Rome). The Treveri (Trier) mint mark (PTR) is in the exergue. [ATTACH=full]1140886[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1140887[/ATTACH] FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOBIL CAES ............... REDDITOR LVCIS AETERNAE LON (reverse lower right) PTR (reverse exergue) Bastien records the original (unique) coin as No. 218 in his book on the Arras Hoard and mentions that galvano copies were made and sold by the Paris coin dealer Bourgey. At a weight of 23.0 grams I think the copy depicted here was cast in bronze from one of those galvano copies. There appears to be numerous other copies in circulation in a variety of metals - brass/bronze, silver, gilded copper, etc. Please post pics of your “Victory coins” and medallions (copies identified as such)[/FONT][/QUOTE]
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