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Offline Nikko

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Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« on: September 18, 2013, 12:38:27 PM »
A nice specimen of this rarer type struck by Severus II in the name of Constantine I as caesar.

O: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; bust r., laur., dr., seen from rear.
R: VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN] prince, with shield on left arm, galloping r. and spearing kneeling foeman; second foeman prostrate on ground. ST in exergue.
RIC VI Ticinum 83

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2013, 03:25:50 PM »
Nice one, these are tough to find in any condition.

p.s. Shortly after posting, I saw this one for sale-

Obv: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
Rev: VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN

Aquileia Ric 82 c. 306-7

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 08:33:03 AM »
Thank Victor.
I noticed that the VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN type with Prince galopping from Aquileia is more common.
Viceversa, VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN with Mars advancing right from Aquileia are rarer than the Ticinum ones.

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 06:42:31 AM »
I sent the coin to a professional restorator and this is the result.
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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2014, 09:03:32 AM »
It looks pretty good. I am guessing that he repatinated it.

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2014, 09:57:18 AM »
Very nice work!

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2014, 03:25:53 PM »
It looks pretty good. I am guessing that he repatinated it.

Cleaned with a surgical blad under a 40x magnificent len and then ripatinated.

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2014, 07:13:55 AM »
Nice job! How much did the restoration cost?

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Re: Constantine - VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2014, 10:42:58 AM »
Nice job! How much did the restoration cost?

exceptionally, he made it for free.