Show your Constantine's

Always room for one more

I'm looking forward to your future posts @dadams

 

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Welcome @dadams

 

I'm actually on the "hunt" for a new Constantine. When I say hunt I mean clobber a wounded coin that comes past.

Here's one of my first ancients:

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

 

Roman Imperial, Constantine I (335-337 AD) A3, Antioch mint

Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Rosette pearl diademmed, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two soldiers flanking one standard. Mintmark: SMAN(?)

Reference: RIC VII Antioch 108




Roma City Commemorative, Antioch mint, Theta workshop. Haven't attributed it yet. I'm planning on working on the sand patina.




Constantinopolis City Commemorative AE3/4, 334-335 AD, Siscia, 2.5g, 18mm

OBV: CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted & mantled bust left holding sceptre.

REV: Victory standing left on foot of prow with sceptre and leaning on shield, •BSIS• in ex.

REF: RIC VII Siscia 241




Constantine AE3 Follis, 313-315 AD, 3.10g, 20mm

OBV: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate head right.

REV: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in its beak, officina letter A, B, G, D or epsilon to right, mintmark SIS. note: RIC does not list this reverse break.

REF: RIC VII Siscia 5




Constantine AE3, 319 AD, Arles mint, 3.0g, 18mm

OBV: IMP CONSTA-NTINVS AVG Laureate created helmeted & cuirassed bust right.

REV: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories facing & inscribing VOT PR on shield placed on plain altar, PARL in ex.

REF: RIC VII Arles 191




Constantine AE3. 327-328 AD. 19.84mm, 3.9g

OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Diademed head right.

REV: GLORIA EXERCITVS, soldier standing front, head turned right holding inverted spear, leaning on shield to right, S left, CONS in ex.

REF: RIC VII Constantinopolis 22




Divus Constantine AE3/4. 337-340 AD. 15mm, 1.5g

OBV: DV CONSTANTINVS PF AVGG, Veiled head right.

REV: Constantine in quadriga right, the hand of God, upper center, grasping the chariot, CONS in ex.

REF: RIC VIII Constantinopolis 37




Constantine AE3 Follis, Londinium mint, 307-337 AD, 3.8g, 24mm

OBV: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

REV: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI T-F, Sol standing left holding globe. Mintmark PLN.

REF: RIV VI Londinium 122




Constantine I AE3, 326-328 AD, 19mm, 2.5g

OBV: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head right.

REV: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, ramp at base, pellet in right field, SMTSE in ex.

REF: RIC VII Thessalonica 153




Divus Constantine I AE4, 15mm, 1.5g

OBV: D V CONSTANTI-NVS P T AVGG, Veiled head of Constantine right.

REV: VN-MR to left and right of shrouded figure of emperor facing. Mintmark: SMNA.

REF: RIC VIII Nicomedia 48

I've been collecting Constantine I reverse types but haven't gotten any for awhile until lately which is the top coin.

 

Sweet lookin' bunch, Daryl ... congrats, coin-bro

 

You have a nice selection there. I'm especially drawn to your double standard & Nicodemia.
I think I should've added 337-340 but I think you probably knew which I meant.

 

In the footnotes for Siscia 5 "Rev. breaks S-E..." and then gives the examples noted by Bruun

 

shades of green

 

You might already know, but this campgate is from Antioch, not Turkey

 

Constantine is one of the most interesting emperors and one of only two to have the title "FIL AVG" ("FIL AVGG") ("son of the Augusti") on coins in his name:

This type from Antioch has the title on both sides of the coin.
24 mm.
Struck c. early to later 309 at Antioch
FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG [only one G]
GENIO FIL AVGG [two Gs]
This is the only variety mentioning FIL AVGG on the reverse. For more about the reason for the title and its occasion, see the site:

http://esty.ancients.info/FILAVGG/

 

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Thanks for the Welcome and, of course, to everyone else that liked my post.
It was @lordmarcovan who instigated this purchase and I am looking forward to learning more about ancients and hopefully adding some more as well.

 

Oh, you will!

 

@dadams you may find Ancients are as addictive as drugs. I know we'll be seeing you more and more.

 

A few random issues

 

And a few more

 

Lord M, I think you'll get more eyeballs and responses if you start a new thread on this topic (sometimes threads don't get read this deep in, and I imagine some may have skipped this one altogether to begin with).

I really like the idea behind the challenge because it's exactly what I've always believed about this hobby. However, I don't know if I'll get to participate often as I'm ethically against my paying a $10 (and often it's more) international postal fee on a $20 coin .

That said, sometimes I still can't help myself. A recent purchase was a $2.60 Claudius II ant (shipping from Europe was $8, which it shared with another cheap coin). However, I guarantee it will not be winning any of your challenges!

 

Oh, those will definitely need their own threads . I was referring to your asking for opinions on moving your Numismatic Gladiator games here... I think you'll get more members reading and responding on a separate thread rather than this one.