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Offline Fabius Severus

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Constantinopolis ...
« on: June 03, 2013, 01:38:26 PM »
Hi, this is one of my last coins.
It's a cheap CONSTANTINOPOLIS from the Grassmoor Hoard (UK). I bought it 'cause comes from a Constantinian Roman Britain Hoard.
The portrait isn't so bad, but unfortunately the reverse is damage in the exergo so I can't read the mint.

The style of the obverse could be linked to a mint? Most of the coins comes from Trier.

Thanks for your attention... and for the help!  ;)

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Fabius Severus
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Re: Constantinopolis ...
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2013, 03:47:40 PM »
I have seen similar busts from Trier, but also from Lyons- this one looks more like Lyons to me. It seems I can almost make out a T or a P in the exergue, which could be either mint.

It looks like there may also be something in the left field on the reverse, right above the die crack is what looks like a small dot, but I believe that is the top of the prow, but above that it looks like it may be something, or perhaps just corrosion.

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Re: Constantinopolis ...
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2013, 03:59:54 PM »
Many thanks, Victor.

So, stylistic it could be a Trier or a Ludgunum emission.

In the left field on the reverse probably it's the top of the prow, as you supposed.

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