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    Three Hadrianus Quadrans coins with different standards : HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P : laureate head right COS III, three standards; SC in exergue. Quadrans, AD 117-138. Rome, RIC II 977
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    D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG : bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right; A behind GLORIA ROMANORVM // TRP : emperor galloping to right, holding shield and spearing barbarian kneeling to right, shield and broken spear below horse; in exergue.. Centenionalis, Treveri, AD 350-353, RIC VIII 26 IM CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG : bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A behind FEL TEMP REPARATIO A//TRP : emperor standing left on galley, holding Victory and labarum inscribed with Christogram; tat stern sits Victory, steering the ship Centenionalis, Trier, A.D. 350, RIC VIII 260 D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES : bareheaded and cuirassed bust right VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE // RSLG: Two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them shield inscribed VOT | V | MVLT | X in four lines; around, SV between, in exergue. Centenionalis, Lugdunum, AD 351-352, RIC VIII 127
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    An nice Easter egg : HERACLIUS δ N ҺЄRACLIЧS P P AVG : Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVςЧ : Cross potent set upon globus gold Semissis, Constantinople, A.D. 610-641 Sear 784
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    Alexandria mintmark : DIOCLETI - ANUS AVG : head laur. r. VIRTUS MILITVM /Γ/ALE : tree turreted campgate, open ; no doors, 6 layers Denarius, Alexandria, A.D.295 – 296, RIC VI 10a p.662
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    Vetranio: The first one was candidate figurant for the series "The walking dead ": D N VETRA - NIO P F AVG : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right GLORIA – RO - MANORVM //ЄSIS : emperor standing facing in military attire, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner, and spear; in exergue. Nummus, Siscia, AD 350, RIC VIII 294 D N VETRA - IO P F AVG : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind and star before CONCORDIA - MILITVM A//•ΓSIS* : emperor facing, head left, wearing diadem and in military dress, holding standards in each hand with Chi-Rho on the banners; star above him, Centenionalis, Siscia, AD 350, RIC VIII 290 Constantius Gallus : DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C : bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius Gallus right FEL TEMP REPARATIO // ΔSIS : soldier thrusting left, spearing fallen horseman who reaches up reduced majorina, A.D. 351-354, Siscia, RIC 351 D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C : Bare head, draped and cuirassed bust right FEL TEMP RE – PARATIO // BSIRM• : Soldier spearing fallen enemy horseman Centenionalis, A.D. 353-54, Sirmium, RIC 53
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    Time for the Constantius II portraits : As Caesar :FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C : bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN-TIAE CAES• //SMNΔ : camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, star above, 8 rows Follis, Nicomedia,A.D. 328 - 329, RIC VII 158 : note about bare head as Augustus :D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG : pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO Γ//ANΔ : soldier spearing fallen horseman Maiorina. Antioch, AD 350-355, RIC VIII 135 DN CONSTAN - TIUS PF AVG : Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A behind HOC SIG - NO VICTOR ERIS A//•ASIS* : emperor standing left, holding labarum and spear; to right, Victory standing left, crowning him with wreath Centenionalis, Siscia, AD 350, RIC VIII 282 D N CONSTAN - TIVS P F AVG : A Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, A behind bust, ✱ before CONCORDIA MILITVM / A /•ΓSIS• : Constantius standing facing, head turned to left, holding labarum with Christogram in each hand; above his head, star Centenionalis, Siscia, A.D. 350, RIC 284
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    Constans, twice as Caesar and twice as Augustus : FL I CONSTANS NOB CAES : laureate and cuirassed bust left GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS // SMH Є ✱ : two soldiers holding spear and shield, guarding two standards Folles, A.D.333 – 336, Heraclea, RIC VII 141p.560 FL CONSTANTIS BEA C : laureate and cuirassed bust right GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS //ASIS✱ : two soldiers holding spear and shield, guarding standard Nummus,Siscia, AD 337, RIC 264 CONSTAN - S P F AVG : pearl-diademed and draped bust right VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN /•D/ TRP : two Victories standing, facing one another, each holding wreath and palm; •D in centre Nummus. Trier, AD 348-350, RIC 193 D N CONSTA - NS P F AVG : Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; holding globe FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO/ TS Γ * : Soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman Maiorina. Thessalonica., A.D.348-350, RIC 116
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    My Constantinus II portraits : FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN NC : bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind CLARITAS REI PVBLICAE T/F// BTR : Sol standing left, raising right hand, holding globe in left, chlamys across left shoulder. T-F across fields Folles, Trier, A.D. 317, RIC 155 The following 2 coins have the same mintmark, and the same obverse text style, but different portraits. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS / SMNΓ: campgate with two turrets, star above, no doors, six rows Nummus, Nicomedia, AD 324-325, RIC VII 93 ONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS / SMNΓ: campgate with two turrets, star above, no doors, five rows Nummus, Nicomedia, AD 324-325, RIC VII 93 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate draped and cuirassed bust left PROVIDENTIAE CAESS / SMKA : camp gate with six rows, no doors and two turrets; star above Nummus. Cyzicus, AD 324-325, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, with shouldershield on left shoulder PROVIDENTIAE CAESS •// SMKΓ : camp gate with two turrets; star above, in left field, 9 rows Nummus. Cyzicus, AD 325-326, RIC 52 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left PROVIDENTIAE CAESS • / SMANTI : Camp gate with two turrets; above, star Follis. Antioch, A.D.326 – 327, RIC 73
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    A beautiful Aurelianus with a strange flan : IMP AVRELIANVS AVG : radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IOVI CONSERVATORI /✱P : emperor standing right, holding short sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre Antoninianus, AD 270-275, Siscia, RIC 227
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    Keep in mind that the process leaves a blue mark on your coin, difficult to remove.
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    @Jims,Coins This is a coin from Antiochia RIC VII 64, not Nicomedia
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    It is stronger than myself : two more Crispus portraits FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left PROVIDENTIAE CAESS // MNΓ : camp gate with six rows, no doors and two turrets; star above Follis, Nicomedia, AD 325-326, RIC 122 ( Not in Ric for officina Γ,( this coin in NIR )) FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES : Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, long neck PROVIDENTIAE CAESS //• SMKΓ• : Campgate with two turrets; star above, no doors, 6 rows Follis, Cyzicus, A.D.326 , RIC VII 46
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    My only Haniballianus and my favorite portrait : FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI : bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right SE - CVRITAS PVBLICA // CONSS : Euphrates reclining left, elbow on urn from wich flows water, rudder reed in background AE4, Constantinople, A.D.336-337, RIC VII 147 p. 589
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    Not my only Delmatius, but my favorite portrait from him :FL DELMATI - US NOB CAES : Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS // SCONST : Two soldiers standing facing on either side of labarum bearing Chi-Rho. Folles, Arles, A.D.336, RIC VII, 398a
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    My favorite Crispus portraits : FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS // STR : camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, star above Follis, Trier mint,A.D. 324 – 325, RIC VII 452 FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS // SMANTЄ : campgate with two turrets, star above; in exergue Follis. Antiochia , A.D.325-326, RIC 64 FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS // STR : camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, star above Follis, Trier,,A.D. 324 – 325, RIC VII 451 IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C : laureate and cuirassed bust right PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS // SMTSΓ : camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, star above Follis, Thessalonica, A.D.326 – 328, RIC VII 155
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    No beauty, but RIC say's rare ? : CRISPVS NOBIL C : laureate and cuirassed bust left, with spear pointing forward, shield on left arm BEATA TRA - NQUILLITAS P/A// PLON : globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, 3 stars above follis, London, A.D. 321, RIC VII 212
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    My excuses for the double numbers, a slip of the pen : Here a RIC VII 250 : CRISPVS NOBIL C : laureate and cuirassed bust left, with spear pointing forward, shield on left arm BEATA TRA - NQLITAS T/B// PLON : globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, 3 stars above follis, London, A.D. 322-323, RIC VII 250 and a RIC VII 278 : CRISPVS NOBIL C : laureate and cuirassed bust left, spear across right shoulder, shield on left arm BEATA TRA - NQLITAS //PLON : globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, 3 stars above follis, London, A.D. 322-323, RIC VII 278
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    Here a uncleaned Constantine I : CONSTANTINVS P AVG : laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield CONCORD MILIT // PLN : Concordia standing to left, holding signum in each hand; star in right field Nummus. London, circa AD 311-312, RIC VI 203
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    Now a Crispus caesarum nostrorum : IVL CRIS - PVS NOB C : laureate head to right CAESARVM NOSTRORVM // PLON(crescent) : wreath around VOT • X Nummus. London, AD 323-324, RIC VII 291
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    My favorite portraits from Helenae, Theodora and Fausta : FL IVL HE - LENAE AVG : draped and mantled bust to right, wearing necklace PAX PV - BLICA // •TRS• : Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and transverse sceptre Nummus, Treveri, AD 337-340, RIC VIII 63. FL HELENA - AVGVSTA : diademed and mantled bust to right, wearing necklace SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE // SMKB• : Securitas standing facing, head to left, lowering branch and raising robe with right hand; Nummus, Cyzicus, AD 327-328, RIC VII 39 FL MAX THEO - DORAE AVG : bust right wearing plain mantle and necklace, hair elaborately dressed with a plait encircling her head PIETAS-ROMANA // TRP• : Pietas standing facing, carrying an infant at her breast Follis, Trier ,337-340, RIC VIII, 79 FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AVG : Draped bust right SPES REI P - VBLICAE // SMHA : Empress standing front, looking left, head veiled; two children in her arms Nummus, Heraclea,A.D. 325-326, RIC VII Heraclea 80
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    Some more aditions : URBS ROMA : Helmed bust left she wolf left, suckling twins, above two stars // SMANO Folles, A.D.335 – 337, Antiochia, RIC VII 113 URBS ROMA : Helmed bust left she wolf left, suckling twins, above two stars // PLG Fraction folles, A.D.330 – 331, Lugdunum, RIC VII 242, 13.68 mm, 0.78 gr CONSTAN - TINOPOLIS : laureate, helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial mantle, seen from front, scepter in left hand over shoulder Victory standing facing on prow, head left, transverse scepter in right hand, left hand on shield //BSIS Nummus, A.D.332 - 333, Siscia,RIC VII 224. IMP CONSTANTINUS AVG : laureate and cuirassed bust right VIRTUS MILITUM // TRP : campgate with 4 turrets, no doors Halves argentus, Trier, A.D.307 – 308, RIC VI 760 ; 13.36*11.50 mm, 0.85 gr
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    @Ancient Coin Hunter: Mine was on a coin fair at Bruges Belgium, i bought the coin for the quality and the " goldisch luster ", witch it still have.
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    My first Gordianus III came 35 years ago. ( in the time the animals could talk ) IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG : bust radiate, draped , cuirassed right FIDES MILITVM : Fides standing front, head left holding vertical standard in right hand and transverse sceptre in left Antoninian, A.D. 238 – 239, Rome 25 years later, IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AVG : bust laur. right SECURIT - AS PVBLICA : Secvritas seated l., holding sceptre and propping head on l. hand Denarius, A.D.241, Rome special issue for marriage of Gordianus III and Sabina Tranqvillina
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    My favorite Constantine portraits : FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C : laureate, drapped and cuirassed bust , seen from rear GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI/N// PLC :Genius standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopiae; at feet, small, lighted altar. Folles, A.D.307, Lugdunum, RIC VI 215b CONSTANTINVS PF AVG : laureate head right IOVI CONSE – RVATORI /Δ// •SM•TS• : Jupiter standing facing, head left, chlamys draped from shoulder, holding globe and scepter, wreath to left Folles, A.D.312,Thessalonica RIC VI 50b CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG : Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right PROVIDENTIAE AVGG / / SMNЄ : Camp gate, with two turrets and open doorway; star above Folles, A.D.318 – 319,Nicomedia, RIC VII 156 CONSTAN-TINVS AVG : laureate bust right, wearing trabea with eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS /VO/TIS/XX// STR• : globe set on altar inscribed VO-TIS -XX; three stars above Folles, Trier, A.D.322, RIC VII 342 CONSTANTINVS AVG :Helmeted and cuirassed bust right VIRTVS EXERCIT / S - F / •T S• Γ•: Two captives seated at base of standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines. Follis, Thessalonica, A.D.320, RIC VII 75 IMP CONSTAN-TINVS MAX AVG : laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to right VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP/ VOT/PR// ST : two Victories standing facing each other, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR in two lines on altar Folles, A.D.318 - 319, Ticinum, RIC VII 82
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    Here two pictures from the bigest part of my collection : A day filler. Every week again.🤪
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