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Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
« on: April 08, 2017, 02:42:05 PM »
this is a particularly nice example that I saw for sale yesterday


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Re: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2017, 05:36:22 AM »
Hi Victor,
I have the same coin with only a slight variation on the Obverse, mine has stripes on his chest where the one you posted has dots.
Shame about the Reverse on my coin  :(


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Re: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2017, 11:23:13 AM »
Shame about the Reverse on my coin  :(

Yes, it is a shame; but the obverse is quite nice.


my favorite quote about this type from Palladas, a fourth-century pagan poet, who wrote mockingly about the city of Constantinople and coins with Victories on the prow --

"Here we are, the Victories, the laughing maidens, bearing victories to the Christ-loving city. Those who loved the city fashioned us, stamping figures appropriate to the victories." (Anth. Plan. 282)

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Re: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2017, 04:12:44 AM »
Nice to see that Sarcasm was alive and well back in the day  ;)
Brave chap with a good pair old Palladas.