2 new late roman bronze

Constantine I.307/310-337 AD. Æ Follis (23mm, 4.70g). Struck 310-313 AD.IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantine I right. /SOL INVICTO COMITI, radiate and draped bust of Sol right. (mint of Treveri (Trier)). RIC VI, #890.



Galeriusas Caesar(A.D. 293-305),Follis, 9.73g., 29mm, Heraclea mint(Eregli, Turkey),second officina, c. A.D. 297-298, laureate bust right, GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES,rev.,Genius standing left modius on head, holding cornucopiae with chlamys over left shoulder, patera in right from which liquor flows,GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, HTB in exergue. (RIC 20b)

 

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I really like that bust of Sol type and whenever I see one (like now), I always contemplate putting it on the want list.

Incidentally, the legend on your Galerius follis reads IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, so is an Augustus issue rather than a Caesar issue. It's RIC VI Heraclea 24b. In any case, nice coin!

 

Good catch! I need to quit reading vendor attributions and do the hard work myself! Thanks for the catch...I will adjust my records accordingly.

 

Both beautiful coins JBG, been looking for a Sol type too!!

 

Great stuff, especially the top one.

 

My Constantine binge continues to entertain me without breaking the bank on silver coins.
This one is interesting....I love the helmet and the captive on the right is looking up and saying "Oh man, we are in deep doo-doo".

Constantine I AE Follis. Trier, 320 AD. CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCIT, two captives seated at the base of a trophy.·PTR in ex. RIC 258.

2.92g
20mm

 

There's a lot going on on this reverse. Victory on globe, eagle with a wreath and a busy right field....

Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
19mm 3.2gm
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field wreath over AI over III.
in ex. ANT RIC VII Antioch 7

 

Like everyone else, I really like the Cons with Sol reverse. One of these days I will get one like it.

 

Beautiful coins congratulations

 

The OP coins are fantastic, but this one is my favorite. I love coins that exhibit some artistic license on the part of the engraver. What a great trophy on this one!

 

Hmmm, apparently, we have two threads for the price of one....

Hey, doing that kind of stuff is my job!!!

 

yah, I wrote something in the other thread (pretty sure I gave you coin-likes in both of your threads!!? ... one for each of your two new coins)

 

I tried to delete one of my double threads this morning but was not up for the task. Hang-over is my excuse (sigh, shame, oh screw it I'm having another beer!)

 

Hey, wait a minute. Are you and Steve brothers? Or, better yet, are you Steve?

 

C'mon. You and JBG are one and the same, right?

 

Well, have you ever seen the two of us in the same room at the same time?



... I'm just sayin'

 

We are all Steve!

 

OMG!!!!

 

Yep!