Roman Vota types

Well TIF's folly eh? I think not.

Send this to me and call me a bug! Cute, cute, cuuuuuuute!

 

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Ummm sure, I may be a little late to the ol' VOT-party, but I just stumbled across this lil' gem in one of my coin-albums:

Crispus AE3
Date: 320 AD
Siscia mint
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Weight: 3.2 grams
Obverse: IVL CRISPVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus, holding spear and shield
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCIT - Two captives at base of Vexillum inscribed VOT X; S / F / HL at sides. ASIS* in exergue
References: RIC 123 (r2)

 

Some others methods for the vota type with siliquae :

CONSTANTIN II (337-340) - SISCIA - RIC VIII 70

Crédit photo : ©C.N.G.
Silique, 337-340, R3
A/ CONSTANTI-NVS P F AVG
R/ GAVDIVM POPVLI ROMANI(Sic X Sic XX)//SISU
Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae

CONSTANT (337-350) - TREVES - RIC VIII 167A

Crédit photo : ©Lanz Numismatique
Silique, 342-347, R1
A/ FL IVL CONS-TANS P F AVG
R/ VICTORIAE D N AVG (VOT/X/MULT/XX)//TR
Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae

Hybrid : Honor of Constantius II /Vota of Julianus II (struck in 361 dead of Constantius).
CONSTANCE II ( 337-361) - LYON - RIC VIII 234-H

Crédit photo : ©Siliquae
Silique réduite, 361-361, R4
A/ D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
R/ VOT/X/MVLT/XX//PLVG
Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae

 

CONSTANCE II ( 337-361) - ROME - RIC VIII 59-V

Crédit photo : ©coinarchivespro
Silique, 347-347, S
A/ FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
R/ FEL TEMP-REPARATIO (VOT/XX)//R
Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae


And a Fake :
CONSTANCE II ( 337-361) - ANTIOCHE

Crédit photo : ©forgerynetwork
Silique Faux moderne
A/ D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
R/ GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE (VOT/XXXX)//ANTΓ
Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae

 

Huh => that thread is almost 3 years old (yup, I remember buying that cute little Crispus example, just like it was yesterday)

Wow SIliquae => you are digging pretty deep for opportunities to post your siliquaes, eh?



atta-boy (like a dog with a bone)

 

VOTA coins can make a large theme collection. I have seen a private specialized collection with over 1500 VOTA coin types (some are minor varieties), each with the word somewhere on it.

 

Stunning coins Siliquae!
Here is my latest Votive Siliqua

 

Oh I have a couple I could add...but this dang internet is spotty

 

I have recently added a couple of VOT coins and was going to dredge up this old thread and then it popped up...

Constans - AE3
Obv:- D N CONST-ANS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed head right.
Rev:- VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX within wreath
Minted in Alexandria,; (//SMALD), A.D. 345-357
Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 34

I thought it had an appealing portrait for the type

 

Licinius II - AE3
Obv:– LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:– CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT / I . S / . V .
Minted in Siscia (//.DSIS.) A.D. 320
Reference:– RIC VII Siscia 143 (R3)

 

Hi maridvnvm, Nice Constans !!
I thonk it's not SMALD but SMALΔ (4 officina)
Are you sure for the size Ae3 (the RIC34 is a Ae4) ?
Another one : http://www.nummus-bible-database.com/monnaie-39047.htm

 

Well heck, I have a few to share and since the internet is behaving today let's do it!


First two are my latest. These belong with my military themed coins. The detail in the first coin's helmet really impressed me.

Constantine I, AD 306-337
AE, follis, 3.51g, 20.5mm; 12h; Trier mint, AD 332-333
Obv.: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; helmeted, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX above, three stars
In Ex.: dot PTR dot
Ex. Langtoft hoard


Constantine I, AD 306-337
AE, follis, 3.02g, 19mm; 6h; Siscia, AD 319
Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP; two victories standing, facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar with S
In. Exe.: dot ЄSIS dot


Decentius, AD 350 - 353
AE2, 22mm, 4.18g; 7h; Arles mint, AD 351-352
Obv.: DN DECENTIVS CAESAR; bare headed, cuirassed bust right, A in left field
Rev.: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE; two victoreis facing, holding wreath with short ties, inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X, IS in lower middle field
In Ex.: SAR
ex. ANC, UK, 2015, ex. ex. Count Gaston de Lambertye collection


Constantine I, AD 306-337
AE, 2.5g, 18mm; 6h; Ticinum, AD 320-321
Obv.: CONSTAN-TI MAX AVG; laureate head right
Rev.: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG; Within wreath with dot in badge at top: VOT / (dot) / X X / (crescent)
In Ex.: ST
No exact matches in Wildwinds, similar to Thessalonica RIC VII 123 & Ticinum RIC VII 140.S


Crispus, AD 317 - 326
AE, follis, 3.01g, 19mm; 6h; Aquileia mint
Obv.: CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT / (dot) / V in laurel wreath
In Ex.: (dot) A[Q]S (dot)


Constantine I, AD 306-337
AE3, 20mm, 3.3g, 1h; Aquileia mint, AD 320-321.
Obv.: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
Rev.: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding VOT XX enclosed in laurel wreath,
In Ex.: ·AQP·

 

The Helmet of the first Beata is splendid !!

I found another one of the same issue •PTR• also very "complex" in our database Nummus-bible :

 

VOT-on!!

Julian-II (look to the sky, brother)

 

Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right.
R: VOTA SVSCEPTA X, Caracalla standing left, sacrificing over altar.
3.72g
19mm
RIC IV 179, Cohen 689, BMCRE V 524


Constantine II (337 - 340 A.D.)
Æ3
O: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
R: VOT• V• / MVLT•X• / CAESS / TSB within wreath.
Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, 318 - 319 A.D.
18mm
3.1g
RIC VII 45


CRISPUS (317 - 326 A.D.)
Æ(S) FOLLIS
O: IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C, Laureate head right.
R: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in wreath, mintmark Delta SIS sunburst in ex.
3.8g
20mm
Sisca Mint
RIC-181D

 

One of my favorites of yours everytime I see it.