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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vercingetorix, post: 236776, member: 3374&quot;]quick question to the resident ancients experts: i have an AE3/4 of constantine that i&#039;ve identified as Van Meter p. 292, no. 93 (obv. CONSTANTINVSMAXAVG rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers w/ two legionary standards).&nbsp; it&#039;s from thessalonica: SMTSA in ex.</p><p><br /></p><p>wildwinds lists two RIC types that seem nearly identical to me.&nbsp; can anyone tell me how they&#039;re different, and how i can determine which one applies to my coin?&nbsp; seems like a fine point, but an important one, as they were minted during different periods.</p><p><br /></p><p>thanks,</p><p><br /></p><p>V.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/i.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/i.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/i.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thessalonica </p><p>RIC VII 183&nbsp; Constantine I AE3. 330-333 AD. CONSTAN-TINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear, SMTSA in ex. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thessalonica </p><p>RIC VII 198&nbsp; Constantine the Great AE3. AD 335-336. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holding a spear, SMTSA in ex.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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