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Constantine CONSERVATORES from Carthage

Started by Victor, October 09, 2021, 12:03:29 PM

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Victor

I just got a new Constantine coin

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Constantine I
A.D. 307
26mm     6.9g
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right
CONSERVATORES KART SVAE; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands, within hexastyle temple
with plain pediment.
In ex. PKΔ      RIC VI Carthage 61


I initially got it thinking of it as an upgrade, but realized my other example actually has better details.


Carthage_61.jfif

 

My new coin has nicer surfaces, but my old one is sharper struck, though it has some encrustations; which don't hide anything.

I am going to keep both because I think they nicely complement one another...plus you can't have too many Carthage coins!