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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 5449986, member: 96898"]The lion exergue [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] showed is phenomenal. I get that the XXI in the left field gives the ratio of copper to silver contained in this coin, and I assume the S in the right field identifies the officina (<i>secunda,</i> <i>sexta, </i>or <i>septima</i>?) – yet I have no idea what the lion signifies. Do you know more about this?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a moon, sun, and star mintmarks from Siscia. The first coin was formerly yours, Doug – I won it in AMCC2:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237235[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 328–329 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, bust of Constantine I, rosette.diademed, draped and cuirassed, r. Rev: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG; "camp gate" with two turrets, star above; in exergue, ΓSIS-crescent. 19mm, 3.5g. Ref: RIC VII Siscia 215. Ex Doug Smith collection; ex AMCC 2, lot 496 (their picture).</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1237236[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Crispus, Roman Empire, AE 3, 321–324 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C; head of Crispus, laureate, r. Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; VOT X in wreath; in exergue ΔSISC-sunburst. 20mm, 3.24g. Ref: RIC VII Siscia 181. </font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1237237[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 335–336 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, bust of Constantine I, diademed, draped and cuirassed, r. Rev: GLORIA EXERCITUS; two soldiers standing facing each other, standard between them; in exergue, ASIS-star. 15mm, 1.45g. Ref: RIC VII Siscia 261.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 5449986, member: 96898"]The lion exergue [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] showed is phenomenal. I get that the XXI in the left field gives the ratio of copper to silver contained in this coin, and I assume the S in the right field identifies the officina ([I]secunda,[/I] [I]sexta, [/I]or [I]septima[/I]?) – yet I have no idea what the lion signifies. Do you know more about this? I have a moon, sun, and star mintmarks from Siscia. The first coin was formerly yours, Doug – I won it in AMCC2: [ATTACH=full]1237235[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 328–329 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, bust of Constantine I, rosette.diademed, draped and cuirassed, r. Rev: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG; "camp gate" with two turrets, star above; in exergue, ΓSIS-crescent. 19mm, 3.5g. Ref: RIC VII Siscia 215. Ex Doug Smith collection; ex AMCC 2, lot 496 (their picture). [ATTACH=full]1237236[/ATTACH] Crispus, Roman Empire, AE 3, 321–324 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C; head of Crispus, laureate, r. Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; VOT X in wreath; in exergue ΔSISC-sunburst. 20mm, 3.24g. Ref: RIC VII Siscia 181. [ATTACH=full]1237237[/ATTACH] Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE 3, 335–336 AD, Siscia mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, bust of Constantine I, diademed, draped and cuirassed, r. Rev: GLORIA EXERCITUS; two soldiers standing facing each other, standard between them; in exergue, ASIS-star. 15mm, 1.45g. Ref: RIC VII Siscia 261.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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