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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 6456882, member: 85693"]I do enjoy these "bargain" threads - nice coins posted. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a rather scarce Hadrian Dupondius ("laureate") type. I could only find two others online, only one on OCRE, none on Wildwinds, etc. It cost $16.50. </p><p><br /></p><p>As with "rare" ancients, I wonder what the real story is - because this is my second example. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first one I posted here, "Rare but Boring": </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-yet-boring-my-new-hadrian-as-fides-pvblica-and-a-little-ptolemy-%C3%86.358192/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-yet-boring-my-new-hadrian-as-fides-pvblica-and-a-little-ptolemy-%C3%86.358192/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-yet-boring-my-new-hadrian-as-fides-pvblica-and-a-little-ptolemy-Æ.358192/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1257699[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Hadrian Æ Dupondius</b></p><p><b>(c. 134-138 A.D.) Rome Mint</b></p><p>[HADRI]ANVS [AVG COS III P P], laureate bust right / FID[ES PVBLI]CA S C, Fides</p><p>standing right, holding two corn-ears downwards, in right hand and basket of fruit in left.</p><p>RIC II, 3 2269; BMC 1591</p><p>(old RIC 890d (dupondius))</p><p>(12.15 grams / 23 x 20 mm)</p><p>eBay Jan. 2021 $16.50 </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Attribution Note: </b></p><p>"Laureate bust" dupondius; Hadrian struck these c. 128-138 A.D. </p><p><br /></p><p>This type with "PVBLICA" is rare; OCRE has one, which is in the Münzkabinett, Kunst Historisches Museum Wien; British Museum has one as well.</p><p><a href="http://www.ikmk.at/object?id=ID61754" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ikmk.at/object?id=ID61754" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikmk.at/object?id=ID61754</a></p><p><a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.hdn.809d_as" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.hdn.809d_as" rel="nofollow">http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.hdn.809d_as</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This isn't my "best bargain" but it is my most recent - two LRB's for $10. I find this kind of "bargain" (if that what it is) can be had pretty readily on eBay. They made a nice matched pair with the sand patina, I thought. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Licinius has the peculiar denominational X IIG on the reverse, which is unique to this emperor, apparently (see link to CT post below - thanks Roman Collector!). Licinius also has a really big eye on this one. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1257700[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Constantine I Follis (Æ 18)</b></p><p><b>(317-318 A.D.) Rome mint</b></p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing left in chlamys holding globe and raising right hand, wreath in left field, R T in exergue.</p><p>RIC VII Rome 97, T</p><p>(2.77 grams / 18 mm)</p><p>eBay Feb. 2021 Lot @ $5.00 </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I Æ Half-Follis (?)</b></p><p><b>(321-324 A.D.) Nicomedia mint</b></p><p>IMP CVAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Nike & scepter, eagle left, captive rt., X IIG right, SMNA in exergue.</p><p>RIC VII Nicomedia 44</p><p>(2.76 grams / 19 mm)</p><p>eBay Feb. 2021 Lot @ $5.00 </p><p><br /></p><p>"Sear (RCV iv, p. 377) writes...some have suggested that the curious numerical formula on the reverse field ...indicates a revaluation of the follis from 25 to 12-1/2 denarii (c.f. Carson, Coins of the Roman Empire, p. 167)....the adoption of the radiate crown may be connected with Licinius's devotion to...sun-god Sol Invictus at a time when the survival of paganism was being threatened by Licinius's western colleague,Constantine I." (CT Roman Collector)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-acquisition-licinius-i-half-follis.303008/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-acquisition-licinius-i-half-follis.303008/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-acquisition-licinius-i-half-follis.303008/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 6456882, member: 85693"]I do enjoy these "bargain" threads - nice coins posted. Here's a rather scarce Hadrian Dupondius ("laureate") type. I could only find two others online, only one on OCRE, none on Wildwinds, etc. It cost $16.50. As with "rare" ancients, I wonder what the real story is - because this is my second example. The first one I posted here, "Rare but Boring": [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-yet-boring-my-new-hadrian-as-fides-pvblica-and-a-little-ptolemy-%C3%86.358192/[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1257699[/ATTACH] [B]Hadrian Æ Dupondius (c. 134-138 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] [HADRI]ANVS [AVG COS III P P], laureate bust right / FID[ES PVBLI]CA S C, Fides standing right, holding two corn-ears downwards, in right hand and basket of fruit in left. RIC II, 3 2269; BMC 1591 (old RIC 890d (dupondius)) (12.15 grams / 23 x 20 mm) eBay Jan. 2021 $16.50 [B] Attribution Note: [/B] "Laureate bust" dupondius; Hadrian struck these c. 128-138 A.D. This type with "PVBLICA" is rare; OCRE has one, which is in the Münzkabinett, Kunst Historisches Museum Wien; British Museum has one as well. [URL]http://www.ikmk.at/object?id=ID61754[/URL] [URL]http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.hdn.809d_as[/URL] This isn't my "best bargain" but it is my most recent - two LRB's for $10. I find this kind of "bargain" (if that what it is) can be had pretty readily on eBay. They made a nice matched pair with the sand patina, I thought. The Licinius has the peculiar denominational X IIG on the reverse, which is unique to this emperor, apparently (see link to CT post below - thanks Roman Collector!). Licinius also has a really big eye on this one. [ATTACH=full]1257700[/ATTACH] [B]Constantine I Follis (Æ 18) (317-318 A.D.) Rome mint[/B] IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing left in chlamys holding globe and raising right hand, wreath in left field, R T in exergue. RIC VII Rome 97, T (2.77 grams / 18 mm) eBay Feb. 2021 Lot @ $5.00 [B]Licinius I Æ Half-Follis (?) (321-324 A.D.) Nicomedia mint[/B] IMP CVAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Nike & scepter, eagle left, captive rt., X IIG right, SMNA in exergue. RIC VII Nicomedia 44 (2.76 grams / 19 mm) eBay Feb. 2021 Lot @ $5.00 "Sear (RCV iv, p. 377) writes...some have suggested that the curious numerical formula on the reverse field ...indicates a revaluation of the follis from 25 to 12-1/2 denarii (c.f. Carson, Coins of the Roman Empire, p. 167)....the adoption of the radiate crown may be connected with Licinius's devotion to...sun-god Sol Invictus at a time when the survival of paganism was being threatened by Licinius's western colleague,Constantine I." (CT Roman Collector) [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-acquisition-licinius-i-half-follis.303008/[/URL][/QUOTE]
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