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Super job with excellent photos and details ... and really like the included TIF monogram! I also saw a coin from the Buddy Ebsen collection, not sure why but I have never seen his name mentioned in association with ancient coins.

Just was going through a batch of coins I purchased and put away last year and this was in it. Looks very similar to yours but no idea who it's from. BTW, this one's only around 3" across.

Wow! The photos are far beyond awesome!!!

Here's another Constantine II as Caesar Ae3 camp gate type from Alexandria (dated 327/8 AD) Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB: Laureate and cuirassed bust left Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS: Camp gate with star above, wreath to left and II to right, SMAL in exergue

TIF ... Thanks!!! That's it! I actually went on that site but used a wrong search criteria. Again, very much appreciated!

TIF, I want to very much thank you again for taking the time to look at the coin ... much appreciated. I checked again and I can't find a single example of this type for comparison. Pretty odd but it does happen now and then.

Thanks TIF! I thought it might be this type but I looked again and I still can't find an example of any Emmett 2407 pieces to see if they have the left facing bust.

Was hoping someone can give me a reference no. for this coin ... and thanks for the help. Lucius Verus : Alexandria Egypt, Ae Drachm, dated RY 2 = 161/2 AD Obv: Λ AVPHΛIOC (OVHPOC) CЄBA; Laureate and cuirassed bust left Rev: Nilus reclining left holding cornucopia from which infant Genius holding wreath emerges, crocodile below; L B (I think it’s a B) to left Size: 34mm, 25.6gms

Some really nice coins shown! Here's two more of his "as Caesar" from the Rome mint and I'm about done. Rev: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS; Crispus holding shield and spear upright: (RIC 87) And a Rome mint campgate Rev: VIRTVS AVGG; Campgate with closed doors, P - R across fields (RIC 180 var.):

There is a single issue from the Thessalonica mint which is a bit different than the typical Crispus as Caesar types. It's a bit rough with heavy patina but you can still make out much of the obverse legend. Obv: CRISPVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES; Laureate bust right Rev: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS; Crispus with spear and shield; TS●Δ● in exergue

AR Siliqua of Constantine III (407 - 411 AD) : Arelate mint, 15mm, 1.8gms Obv: D N CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: VICTORIA AAVGGG; Roma seated left holding Victory on globe and spear; SMAR in exergue

Really nice find. Congrats! I've had these two for many years, unfortunately upgrading either is probably not going to happen at this point. VICTORIA AVGGG reverse: SPES ROMANORVM reverse: Both struck in Aquileia with either AQP or AQS in exergue.

Very interesting post. I've collected coins of this time period for a while and never really heard about these. I do notice that none of these coins have any exergual markings to indicate where they were minted. That and the smaller size seem to be their hallmarks. Thanks for this info. Much appreciated.

Came across this coin which I had put away many years ago because I couldn't properly identify it. Did some more research and it turns out it maybe fits what's called an Arab-Byzantine War issue. Here it is: Obv: Heraclius holding long cross on left and Heraclius Constantine on right holding globus cruciger Rev: Large M between A/N/N/O and X/X/Y; K above B below, CON in exergue Size: 15x20mm, 4.3gms I'm really not familiar with these (at all) but on doing some research they say that these types would be dated year 25 (which this one is) but there's no description of the other design aspects (the K, B or CON). Also, I've seen some similar issues sold as Arab-Byzantine war but they're not year 25. So ... is this an Arab-Byzantine war issue and exactly what defines it?

The 12 nummi shown is 6.2gms and I have another which weighs 4.7gms. The 6 nummi weighs 2.9gms.