02-16-2012, 03:00 AM
Sorry Robert I had initially posted this one with Mars holding a spear with a weight at the end.
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This is the one I intended to post.
Solidus 347/350, Antioch. FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS PERP AVG Cuirassed and helmeted bust facing, turned slightly to r., with spear and shield containing horseman device. Rev. GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE Roma and Constantinopolis seated facing and holding shield inscribed VOT / XXX / MVLT / XXXX. SMANB–. 4,47 g. RIC 88. C. 112
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As you mentioned a very short "spear" with a terminal "ball" on the end. Most of these are shown with out the terminal end as if the spear continued off of the flan.
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This is the one I intended to post.
Solidus 347/350, Antioch. FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS PERP AVG Cuirassed and helmeted bust facing, turned slightly to r., with spear and shield containing horseman device. Rev. GLORIA - REI - PVBLICAE Roma and Constantinopolis seated facing and holding shield inscribed VOT / XXX / MVLT / XXXX. SMANB–. 4,47 g. RIC 88. C. 112
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As you mentioned a very short "spear" with a terminal "ball" on the end. Most of these are shown with out the terminal end as if the spear continued off of the flan.
"The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones"
Antony
The good is oft interred with their bones"
Antony