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Offline tjaart

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Constantine II barbarous campgate
« on: November 09, 2015, 12:30:59 PM »
Dear all,

I recently managed to get another great barbarous campgate for my collection. It was sold as imitating Lugdunum.

CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate bust left
PROVIDENTIAE AVGG? , camp gate with two turrets, star above,
PIC in exergue. cf. RIC 231
17.10 mm, 2.29 g, 5 h

I am quite happy with this coin. I am however in two minds on whether I should try and brush more of the red sand off or leave it as is?

Tjaart

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Re: Constantine II barbarous campgate
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2015, 02:56:47 PM »
I think that if you brush it any, you will probably lose detail.

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Re: Constantine II barbarous campgate
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2015, 04:37:59 PM »
Thanks for the opinion, Victor. I think I will leave it as is for now.

Tjaart