Constans """ Barbarian In Hut """ ANCIENT ROMAN COIN

Constans """ Barbarian In Hut """ ANCIENT ROMAN COIN

Start price	0.99 USD
Current price	2.5 USD
Start time	07/15/2008
End time	07/25/2008
Bid count	3
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We Welcome Emperor Constans To My Coin Altar...   The Obverse:  DN CONSTANS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe The Reverse:   FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Emperor holding spear and dragging barbarian from hut under a tree, CONSA* in exergue RIC 88, VIII    AE Centenionolis  Struck 348-351 A.D. at the Constaninople mint      21mm   4.0g Nice larger-sized coin, an authentic ancient Roman Centenionolis.  This coin is bronze, and is 21mm across.  It weighs in at exactly four grams.  There is a good bust on the front.  The reverse is interesting, showing Emperor Constans dragging a barbarian from out of a hut under a tree.  Fantastic picture, and a startling image no matter which side of the Emperor's arm you happen to be on.  The Constantinople mintmark is clear at the bottom of the coin as well.    Ah....Constantinople!!  I view ancient coins as a link to remembering our past.  Roman coins represent a government which shaped and molded this world for centuries, and understanding Rome, somehow, allows me to better understand the world I live in today.  When I think of Roman history, of King Charlemagne, Emperor Constantine, Julius Caesar, Constans, the whole lot of them, I cannot help but think of current affairs, of disputes still being settled by the descendants of the very people who held these coins.  These ancient relics are very topical and very personal for me, as I am sure they are in so many ways for you as well.  Just touching these coins, examining their finer details and seeing the images displayed on their ancient surfaces, is enough to send me dreaming just like old Plato or Socrates.  Please feel welcome inside my little dreamland...  I guarantee this coin's authenticity, as well as your satisfaction with your purchase.  It has been fully attributed for you, comes well presented in a long term coin storage flip with an attribution information card, and is up for auction beginning with a low .99 cent starter bid.  Good luck! The winner will have this ancient coin shipped out within one business day First Class U.S. Mail with a tracking number.  International customers pay $2.25, the same as domestic customers for First Class shipping.  Registered Mail, though, is the best method for expensive coins shipping Internationally, and will cost $12.00 should you choose that option.  Buy more than one coin and there is no extra charge for shipping, no matter where you live. Thank You For Viewing My Coins!!