I purchased these two Moneta coins from one of our fellow coiners here on CT a few weeks past. Being the cheapskate I am, I was able to buy both coins for $55 shipped. I thought about giving each it's own thread, but since they share a common reverse, I thought they should show together. CONSTANTIUS I AE Follis OBVERSE: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laurate bust, right REVERSE: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Star in right field. Mintmark RT Struck at Rome 302-303 AD 8.8g, 27mm RIC VI 106a DIOCLETIAN AE27 Follis OBVERSE: IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopia, AQS in ex.; crescent and VI across fields Struck at Aquileia, 304-305 AD 8.1g, 27mm RIC VI Aquileia 39a From Numiswiki: MONETA. This term was used by the Romans to designate their public mint in consequence of money having originally been struck at Rome in the temple of Juno Moneta. This was a surname given to the consort of Jupiter because she was said to have counselled the Romans to undertake none but just wars in which case she promised that they would never be in want of money. The name of Moneta was afterwards used alike to signify pieces of money, and the workshops or officinae in which they were fabricated. MONETA, typified as a woman holding the balance and cornucopia, occurs on coins of nearly all the Emperors from Vitellius to Constantine the Great, both inclusive with the epigraph of AEQVITAS, AEQVITAS AVG, etc, or with the inscription MON AVG, MONETA AVG, etc.
I got 2 Constantius I Chlorus in the post today, both Genius reverses. I will post when I have my own photos. Both those Moneta reverses are great.
Those are excellent examples of the reverse type. I'm still waiting for my Moneta to come along at the right price. So far she's been very elusive. I could go to vcoins right now and pay top dollar for any of a handful of lovely offerings from Roma, but I would prefer to pay half as much. Maybe she'll find me in Baltimore or Gettysburg.
I agree...Terrific examples, great reverses and what a fantastic price!! Great overall eye-appeal and so wonderfully centered....and I absolutely love that patina!!!
Wow, those are two very smooth lookin' Diocletian additions, Big-Bro (nicely played) It is always nice seeing you capture some sweet coins (hopefully things are going well in your life-world?) Sadly, I only have "1" example of this ruler ... but it's a sweetie!!
Just to correct you, the first is Constantius I (oooh, I love when I get to correct you little brother).
nice constantius i coins for a solid price bing. i only have one coin of the type, this poor thing..... an upgrade is on my list.
I recently posted my examples of Constantius and Diocletian on other threads---neither had the Moneta theme...so I'll keep looking for 'any' I may have---but I'm not optimistic..... (Hmmm, four syllables--not bad!!).
Bing, I found one!!! How about Postumus and Moneta?? By his expression, I think they just told him he lost his job...and his life!!!
