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16Constantius-Solidus
Constantius Solidus
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Constantius II, AV Solidus, 337-347, Antioch
CONSTAN_TIVS AVG
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTO_RIA AVG
Victory advancing left, palm in left hand, trophy in right
* in left field, LXXII in right field
SMAN . in exergue
21mm, 4.41g
RIC VIII, 4 (R3)

Note: The LXXII mark in the right field was to denote the solidus was struck at a weight of 1/72 of a pound of gold.
· Date: October 7, 2004 · Views: 2144 ·
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Wolfgang336
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June 18, 2006 9:11pm

Gorgeous coin...

Evan
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June 19, 2006 12:57pm

Thanks Evan - it was a really gorgeous coin in hand as well. I wish I could find a lot more coins like this to offer!

--Zach

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June 20, 2006 1:35am

Hi

Isnt it palm in left hand, trophy in right. Or is it done from direction of viewer?

Brgds

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June 20, 2006 8:03am

Alex,

Yes it is - I have the description backwards (I do that a lot, so I have to constantly check my work for that specific error).

Thanks,

--Zach

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June 21, 2006 1:04am Rating: 10 

oh and very nice coin!



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