Ancients - Constantine Era (Constantine the Great to Julian II)

Man, I don't think I've ever seen it so slow on this forum. So, to try to give it some kind of kick start, I thought we could show off our favorite Constantine Era coins. I think most of us have some. So, I'll start with a couple of mine:


CONSTANTINE I AE3
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SOL INVICTO COMITI, Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand, globe in left, chlamys across shoulder
Struck at Trier 313-15 AD
3.78 g, 18-19 mm
RIC VII Trier 42


LICINIUS I AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: IMP LICI-NIVS AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding globe, sceptre & mappa
REVERSE: PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, campgate with three turrets, no door, delta in right field SMHA in ex.
Struck at Heraclea 318-320 AD
3.0g, 18mm
RIC VII 48

I have plenty more as I know all of you do as well. At least it's better than looking at a blank screen!

 

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Very nice jw, i'll get some posted later were going out tonight...

 

I have a few

 

MAXIMINUS II DAIA AE Follis
OBVERSE: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: GENI-O-AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Serapis and cornucopiae. X-A across fields; ALE in ex.
Struck at Alexandria 312 AD
4.83g, 21mm
RIC VI 149b
Ex Spink

 

Constantine I (The Grrrrreat!!)





=> with doors!!

 

I still need one with doors.

 

Licinius I (AE Follis)
A.D. 308-324
Heraclea A.D. 313
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 3.29 grams
Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head of Licinius I right
Reverese: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe, and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; Δ//SMHT
Reference: RIC 73

 

Maximinus II (AE Follis)
Date: 308 AD
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Weight: 8.2 grams
Obverse: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES - Laureate bust of Maximinus II
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCITVS - Mars in military dress, holding transverse spear, shield and trophy over shoulder. X in l. field, B/K in right field
References: RIC 83

 

Crispus AE3
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

 

Constantine I AE Follis. AD 306-337. Arles

Obv: IMP CONSTA-NTINVS AVG, helmeted, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Two Victories holding
shield inscribed VOT PR over altar; altar type Helvetica 2d
(diamond with dot in centre, in a rectangle with a dot in
each corner.) TARL in ex.

RIC VII Arles 194; R1

 

Post your favorites threads will be difficult for me for awhile since I just put up my 99½ favorites pages and those who want to see those coins can go there. This is my favorite Constantine I that did not make that list:


It was my first EPOC mintmark coin and is the less usual Roma reverse. My 99½ favorites was 10% coins of this period which is about right since 10% of my whole collection comes from this period as well. I would not have anything like this number were it not for my friendship with Victor Failmezger that led me to do the photos for his book that covers Diocletian through Jovian. Before that, I considered them a bit boring. I was wrong.

 

Great topic Bing! Who doesn't like Constantine coins? So many attractive, inexpensive varieties to choose from. Here a couple of mine. Constantine I and II, each coin purchased for under $20.

Constantine I; AD 313-318 1 Jul 13 21.00 XF 25.00
AE3; 20mm/3.6g
OBV: IMP CONST ANTINVS PF AVG: Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REV: SOL INVICTO COMITI: Sol standing right, radiate head left, chlamys draped over shoulder, with raised hand & glob

Constantine II; 326-8 AD
Bronze AE3, 20mm/3.7g, Thessalonica mint,
OBV: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, head, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left
REV: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp-gate with two turrets and star above, SMTS in ex.
(RIC VII 157.1)

 

here are 3 of my favorite constatinte coins.


a nicely silvered campgate..





a nicely silvered jupiter and constatine with mustache.






did you know he also played the biker in the village people?




and this posthumous issue with a nice obverse legend.

 

LICINIUS II AE Follis
OBVERSE: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield
REVERSE: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe & leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left, captive right; X over II Mu in right field; SMNB in ex.
Struck at Nicomedia 321-324 AD
3.0g, 19mm
RIC VII 49

 

CONSTANTINOPOLIS COMMEMMORATIVE AE3/4
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINOPOLI, laureate, helmeted & mantled bust left holding scepter
REVERSE: Victory standing left, foot on prow with sceptre and leaning on shield, CONS Gamma in ex.
Struck at Constantinople, 330-33AD
2.2g, 15mm
RIC VII 63

 

ROME COMMEMMORATIVE AE3
OBVERSE: VRBS ROMA, bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle and plumed helmet
REVERSE: She-wolf left with twins, two stars above, dot GSIS dot in ex.
Struck at Siscia , 334-335 AD
2.73g, 19mm
RIC VII 240

 

Constantine I and II and commemorative.

 

Nice commemoratives Doucet. Here are a couple more.

 

CONSTANTINE II AE Follis
OBVERSE: D N FL CL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left with Victory on globe & eagle-tipped sceptre, eagle & captive at feet, X over II Μ right, SMHA in ex.
Struck at Heraclea 330-335 AD
3.24g, 20mm
RIC VII 55