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Title: Who is it? Post by: stampy on May 09, 2015, 09:26:42 AM Hi
Can someone please ID this coin for me? Stampy Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: stampy on May 09, 2015, 09:33:01 AM Found this Wheel brooch as well.
Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: stampy on May 09, 2015, 09:38:47 AM And this one please, it was a great few days ;D
Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: handyman [Alan} on May 09, 2015, 09:47:08 AM its a 4th century coin from the house of constantine. can you get a clearer pic of the head please ... i think i can read CONSTAN .... .but not sure if its just an S or TINIUS after it.
i'm sure someone more expert will be along to add more to the ID. cheers and well found Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: Chef Geoff on May 09, 2015, 10:57:18 AM Nice going Stampy and it lovely condition too, the top coin is Licinius I similar here...
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3797.html (http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3797.html) Second one is Constantius II (http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/_trier_RIC_VIII_183.jpg) ;) Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: stampy on May 09, 2015, 11:25:32 AM Cheers Geoff, your a genius.
Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: probono on May 09, 2015, 03:53:07 PM To add to Chef's comments.
They're both technically called 'follis' although the Licinus (and it is Licinus Major / the first) is a reduced follis, and the Constantius II (not to be confused with his grandfather) is an AE 4 (smallest bronze type). The Licinius has the reverse 'GEN POP ROM' and was struck in London. Strangely enough I had an almost identical Constantius II delivered this morning (as part of a batch) even down to the leaf / heart motif on the reverse. Title: Re: Who is it? Post by: Dryland on May 10, 2015, 12:21:37 AM Very well done Stampy, two cracking finds
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