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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1633043, member: 15445&quot;]Sorry, I didn’t identify the two coins (for those that don’t recognize them or read the legends).&nbsp; The first is Constantine I from 307-337 AD.&nbsp; The second one is Constantius II from 337-361.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The Constantine I coin depicts one standard between the soldiers.&nbsp; It is apparently slightly lighter than the previous version(s) that had two standards between the soldiers.&nbsp; Our member dougsmit informed me that the mintmark on the coin reads SMANA. The SM just means sacred money. The AN means Antioch where the coin was struck. The final A is a Greek numeral for the workshop within the mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Constantius II coin depicts two victories on the reverse.&nbsp; This coin with the two victories is said to be a little lighter than its predecessors.&nbsp; I’m told that back in the day, the older coin &amp; its heavy brethren were gathered up in some quantity &amp; the material was subsequently minted into the lighter coins like this one.&nbsp;&nbsp; Again dougsmit informed me that the mintmark is ESIS.&nbsp; The E is the workshop number five (5) and SIS stands for the town of Siscia[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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