Roman Vota types

Decentius AE3

 

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Magnentius AE3

 

Julian II AE3

 

Jovian AE3

 

Valentinian II AE4

 

Valerian I, Billon , Antoninianus
253-260 AD
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 3.76 grams
Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Valerian bust right radiate cuirassed and draped
Reverse: VOTA ORBIS, Two victories attaching shield inscribed SC to a palm-tree
Other: RARE WITH TWO VICTORIES HOLDING SHEILD

 

"That's certainly an uh, unique jaw you've got there Mr. Emperor..."

 

Related to Jay Leno I think

 

Lol

 

Thank you !! Maximianus will be looked-up in my single Sear book tonight.

I really must learn to decipher worn Roman coin legends better. I can see the IMPCMAX only after you have suggested those letters. It's really not that much fun being illiterate.

I did previously find this Dioclitian on the web (like your coin) which was close but no cigar. http://ancientpoint.com/inf/391-cho...etian_very_fine_vot_xx_fk_antique_old_vf.html

 

The coin was issued by all four of the ,embers of the Tetrarchy. Two, Diocletian and Maximianus were Augusti while their junior counterparts Constantius and Galerius were Caesares. Since your coin has the AVG clear, the last two are eliminated. To make things bad, Galerius is our modern name for the man named Galerius Valerius Maximianus. His coins (which I don't have from this set) will read Maximianus also but will have NOB C (noble Caesar) at the end as does this coin of Constantius Caesar below:

 

Most interesting thread...


Constantine the great, AE 3
AE 3 struck in Rome, 2nd officina
CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head of Constantine right
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AV, VOT XXX in a laurel wreath, RS at exergue
2.93 gr
Ref : Cohen #129, RC #3874 var

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Constantine The Great, AE3
AE 3 struck in Ticinium, 3rd officina
IMP CONSTAN - TINVS MAX AVG, Draped, cuirassed bust of Constantinus right, wearing laureate helmet
VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Two victories, holding shield on wich is written VOT/PR, resting on cippus. TT at exergue
3.2 gr
Ref : RC #3883 var

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Crispus, AE3
Lugdunum mint, 1st officina
CRISPVS NOB CAES, cuirassed and laureate bust right
BEATA TRANQUILLITAS, Altar surmounted with three stars, inscribed VO/TIS/XX. C|R in field and PLG at exergue
3.1 gr
Ref : RIC VII Lyons # 133, Cohen # 6

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Crispus, AE3
Aquilea mint, 2nd officina
CRISPVS NOB CAES, cuirassed and laureate bust right
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT/V within a laurel wreath, AQS. at exergue
3.22 gr
Ref : Cohen # 31,

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Constantius II, Siliqua
Siliqua struck in Sirmium
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Diademed bust of Constantius right
VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX, in a wreath. SIRM at exergue.
2.07 gr
Ref : Cohen #342, RC #3997

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Here is my Crispus noble Caesar.

CRISPUS Caesar 317-326 AD
(Son of Constantine)
AE3 (19 mm diameter)
Similar to Sear #3918
Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C Laureate head facing right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Laurel wreath around (VOT - X), HSIS in exergue.

 

My globe set on altar vota is not a sharp example, but I love the color.



CONSTANTINE II as Caesar
AE3
Lugdunum mint, 322 or 323 AD, RIC 205
O: D N CONSTANTINO IVN N C, laureate head right.
R: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe set on altar surmounted by 3 stars inscribed with VOT/IS/XX, PLG in ex.

 

A recently-acquired Constantine I from the Langtoft hoard...

 

And a far more modest wreath type. I liked this coin because of the over-sized flan...