Carthage Constantius I

Picked this up from a recent auction of John A.


Æ Follis
O.: CONSTANTIVS NOB CES; Laureate head right.
R.: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthago standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands // Γ
Carthage mint, 298-299 A.D.
8.4g
31mm
RIC VI 30a, p. 427

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Great Follis @Mat ! Well centered, great detail. Cool Carthago on the reverse.

I actually have 40+ minted by Carthage; nary a one minted after 146 BCE! None minted from Carthage by the Romans...

Carthage Zeugitana 4th-3rd C BCE Male Head Horse prancing

 

I like that, I thought about throwing a bid at that one myself

 

Huh, does this count?

More Carthage, specifically Punic is on my to purchase list for this year

 

Nice Mat. I came across one of these in a lot I purchased with the intent of selling the entire lot. I kept this one:

 

Cool addition Mat!

 

Beautiful coin. I have one of his son, Constantine. Not as nice as yours, though.

Carthage mint, A.D. 306
RIC 51c
Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES
Rev: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART - Carthago, in long robe, standing, facing left, holding fruit in both hands
Γ in exergue; H in left field
27 mm, 11.0 g.

 

I have a Maximian of this type. I might want to eat the fruits on the reverse of yours, but definitely not on mine...

 

Nice eye-appeal with that one. Congrats!

 

@Mat That’s a great coin! I haven’t seen that reverse before. Very cool!