Valentinian Posted September 3 · Member Share Posted September 3 (edited) One of the most common Roman coin reverse types is this one: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers and two standards. This example is slightly larger in diameter than most at 19 mm. 2.39 grams. This reverse type was issued 330 (the formal founding date of Constantinople) to 335, simultaneously with the very common VRBS ROMA and CONSTANTINOPOLIS types. In 335 when it was replaced by a very similar type, slightly smaller, but with only one standard. The two-standard type is very common for Constantine, Constantine II, and Constantius II, and less common for Constans, because Constans was the youngest and made Caesar in 333, leaving less time for this two-standard type to be issued for him. So, look at this next coin and decide who is on it: Constantine, Constantine II, Constantius II, or Constans. 17.5 - 16.8 mm. 2.98 grams. CONSTANTINS IVN NOB C Because Constantine and his son Constantine (we call him Constantine II) had the same name, he was called "Constantine Junior" (with "IVN") on some of his coins. So this is Constantine II, but with "CONSTANTINVS" misspelled, missing the "V". (It is there on the first coin, as it almost always is.) Does the spelling error make it special? Not very. Worth a fortune? Definitely not. But, it is a bit interesting. I knew of a collector who sought them out and had quite a few ants from the 3rd century with spelling errors. Now, on Byzantine coins spelling errors and entirely bungled legends are too frequent to be interesting. (In some Byzantine time periods it can be more interesting to find one that is spelled right!) So, I'd like to exclude Byzantine coins and limit this request to regular Roman coins. Show us a Roman coin with an accidental spelling error! Edited September 3 by Valentinian typo fixed 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted September 3 · Member Share Posted September 3 Reminds me of coins of Volusian, apparently nobody in the empire or provinces had any clue how to spell this name. There's as many spelling variations as there are coin types! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Victor_Clark Posted September 3 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 3 my Constantine II from Cyzicus with the same spelling error Constantine II A.D. 332- 333 16x18mm 2.6gm CONSTANTINS IVN NOB C; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. •SMKS RIC VII Cyzicus 98 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted September 4 · Member Share Posted September 4 For some reason this thread reminded me that there are six definite signatures known to exist of William Shakespeare, all on legal documents. They are all spelt differently, and none of them are spelt "Shakespeare". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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