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#41
COTD / Re: Constantius II campgate fr...
Last post by six2ten - April 28, 2025, 05:27:31 PM
So you won the bidding war then?  :)
#42
COTD / Constantius II campgate from S...
Last post by Victor - April 28, 2025, 08:53:45 AM
If you want to get a campgate from Sirmium it has to be Constantius II. Constantine I had SARMATIA DEVICTA and Crispus and Constantine II had ALAMANNIA DEVICTA. So Constantius alone appeared on the campgates.

Constantius_Sirmium_53.jpg


Constantius II
A.D. 324- 325
Ӕ nummus    18mm    3.3g
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
PROVIDENTIAE CAESS; campgate with two turrets and ✶ between them.
in ex. SIRM
RIC VII Sirmium 53


https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/campgates/

#43
COTD / Re: Magnentius RENOBATIO VRBIS...
Last post by Joshmaggosh - April 27, 2025, 04:56:46 PM
It seems like this seller was selling off a hoard that was slabbed. The coins had the same patina/encrustations and most were from around or just after the revolt of Nepotian. ...in fact one of the coins was a Nepotianus that sold for $575. I considered dropping a bid on it. It had a really nice obverse but the reverse was pretty rough. Here's the coin I bought from the bunch.
#44
COTD / Re: Magnentius RENOBATIO VRBIS...
Last post by Victor - April 27, 2025, 12:59:17 PM

attachments are working after the update

#45
COTD / Magnentius from Arles with leg...
Last post by Victor - April 26, 2025, 01:52:30 PM
This one is pretty rough; but it is also pretty rare. I am guesstimating about the RIC number as [humor on] I can't make heads or tails out of the obverse.[humor off]  ::)


Magnentius Arles.jpg


Magnentius
A.D. 350-3
21x24mm   5.3g
[D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG]; bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right
SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES surrounding wreath enclosing large Chi-Rho flanked by A-W.
In ex. [LPAR]
RIC VIII Arles 201/202
#46
General Discussion / Re: Ridiculous eBay listing of...
Last post by Victor - April 26, 2025, 01:42:29 PM
worn LRB's and assorted Roman junk


Ancient Collection Gold, Silver, Bronze Coins Rings Roman + European.jpg
#47
Late Roman Bronze coins / Easter egg ancient
Last post by Victor - April 25, 2025, 09:58:32 AM
I was going to post this on Easter weekend; but the forum was down.

This reverse of this coin is VOT easter egg XX  ;D

Con I Rome 232 3.7g.JPG

Constantine I
A.D. 321
Ӕ nummus 20mm 3.7g
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX.
In ex. RP
RIC VII Rome 232/ 237
#48
General Discussion / Re: down for the past weekend
Last post by Victor - April 25, 2025, 08:58:36 AM
Yes, sorry about that. I had the same issue once. Unfortunately, my webpage is 20 years old and I don't expect I will update it...but, who knows what might happen in the future.
#49
General Discussion / Re: down for the past weekend
Last post by Pharsalus - April 25, 2025, 05:46:49 AM
Hello Victor, I'm not sure if you are already aware, but your Constantine the Great website was also difficult to access. I wasn't able to get into the webpage from my iPhone, until later I realised I could scroll down from image 1 and switch to web view, which then worked.

#50
Alexandrian Tetradrachms / Maximianus tet with exergue mi...
Last post by Victor - April 24, 2025, 10:44:32 PM
Here is a rarer type with mint mark in the exergue like Imperial coinage




Maximianus
A.D. 293- 294
AE Tetradrachm  19x20mm  7.7g
MAΞIMIANOC CEB; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right; seen from rear.
ENATOY L; Elpis walking left, holding flower and raising skirt.
Γ in exergue (year 9)
Alexandria, Egypt
Emmett 4220