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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3233120, member: 77226"][USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] You're right of course about it probably Mars rather than Virtus. Thank you for pointing that out! I really like the Virtus in military dress coins... maybe even more than the Mars coins. That Maximinus from Alexandria is a real beauty. Another one for the list and another hit to my coin budget! Nice coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for the background [USER=10613]@Victor_Clark[/USER] ! That information was the time-period context I was looking to find. It makes sense that as new people were taking over leadership, they'd want to flatter the army in their own name. Great information as always!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=86398]@gogili1977[/USER] That Galerius from Nicomedia is a great coin. The one I just purchased is nowhere near as nice. Good catch!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=4298]@Cucumbor[/USER] That Constantine from Nicomedia is great as well.. a lot of detail and a great eastern style portrait. The portrait reminds me of a bit later ones from Alexandria and Antioch... Kinda like the Maximinus II below from Antioch</p><p>[ATTACH=full]844832[/ATTACH]</p><p>[USER=82549]@gsimonel[/USER] I love that Constantine as Caesar coin. I need more of those. An interesting nose on that portrait and Mars has some great footwear too![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3233120, member: 77226"][USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] You're right of course about it probably Mars rather than Virtus. Thank you for pointing that out! I really like the Virtus in military dress coins... maybe even more than the Mars coins. That Maximinus from Alexandria is a real beauty. Another one for the list and another hit to my coin budget! Nice coins! Thank you for the background [USER=10613]@Victor_Clark[/USER] ! That information was the time-period context I was looking to find. It makes sense that as new people were taking over leadership, they'd want to flatter the army in their own name. Great information as always! [USER=86398]@gogili1977[/USER] That Galerius from Nicomedia is a great coin. The one I just purchased is nowhere near as nice. Good catch! [USER=4298]@Cucumbor[/USER] That Constantine from Nicomedia is great as well.. a lot of detail and a great eastern style portrait. The portrait reminds me of a bit later ones from Alexandria and Antioch... Kinda like the Maximinus II below from Antioch [ATTACH=full]844832[/ATTACH] [USER=82549]@gsimonel[/USER] I love that Constantine as Caesar coin. I need more of those. An interesting nose on that portrait and Mars has some great footwear too![/QUOTE]
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