My second coin of Constantine

Easy reason to buy this one. I love the reverse. Of course it did not hurt that it is an Ex: Dattari coin as well.

Feel free to post your favourite coins of Constantine I.


CONSTANTINO I. Follis. Antioch (313-314). Marks: crown, Γ and III in the field. ANT in the exergue. R / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG. RIC VII ANTIOCH-7 (R5). Leaflet. EBC-. Rare. Ex C. Dattari.

 

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Beautiful @Orfew

 

Nice coin & toning.

 

I like the obverse as well, nice buy.

 

That's a coin I'd love to have---terrific eye-appeal!!

My favorite still remains.....
Struck circa 328 AD. Constantinople mint. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed head right, looking upwards / CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, holding branches trophy and captive before N/CONS.

 

Purdy Purdy @Orfew !

 

Whoa awesome! If you're only going to have two, that should be one of them!

 

I love that Dafne reverse. What a great coin @Mikey Zee
Here is my Constantiniana Dafne. It is my only other Constantine coin.

 

Fantastic coin @Orfew!

 

That's a cool score... I really like the portrait. I managed to win a number of ex Dattari coins in the same auction, but only one of Constantine. I was really happy to win it and I think it's easily going to be my favorite coin of his. I'll share it when I have it in hand; in the meantime, here are two other favorites.

CONSTANTINE I
AE3. 3.12g, 20mm. Constantinople mint, AD 328. RIC VII Constantinople 32. O: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed head of Constantine right, looking up to the heavens. R: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking right, spurning a captive kneeling left with head turned right; a shield at her foot and a trophy before her; Γ in left field, CONS in exergue.


CONSTANTINE I
AE3. 3.15g, 19mm, Constantinople mint, AD 327-328. RIC VII Constantinople 25. O: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed head right. R: LIBERT-A-S PVBLICA, Victory standing with head left on a galley, holding up a wreath in each hand; CONS in exergue, B in left field.

 

That's a great lookin' follis orfew! This is my only coin of him with Jupiter on the reverse , and is certainly one of my favs.

 

@Orfew Great coin with an awesome provenance!

 

Awesome coin! I love those ex Dattaris. I picked up one of his Dad, and two of Licinius the loser. Looking forward to seeing your new Constantine, @zumbly!

 

Very nice

 

I am too, but I understand that it'll take at least four weeks to clear Spanish customs!

 

Great Constantine @Orfew

Here's my favourite (and rarest) of his


Constantine the Great, Follis Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right
VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue.
4.88 gr, 22 mm
RIC-, C-, Roman coins -
RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311". Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c.

Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at :http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/

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Great coin @Cucumbor. I love the reverse.

 

The coins of Constantine, Licinius, and Daza from 310-313 are quite distinctive in overall style and format. During the "Balkan Explosion" of the late nineties large numbers of these began to appear on the market, many of which were unpublished varieties not only for officinae, but even for new reverse types. The far eastern mints (Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Antioch, and Alexandria) were particularly rich in unlisted varieties. When they started appearing on eBay at the turn of the century, often in very high grade, they were not recognized at first for what they were, and the pickings were particularly good. A handful of us fought like dogs over the new types, and the prices started to climb really fast. Fun times. I still have a couple of hundred of them but have not continued to follow these so do not know the present status of the types.

This example from Heraclea for Constantine was unlisted back then, and it is one of my favorite types.


Constantine I (313 AD)
Heraclea


IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG

SOLI IN - VICTO
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Sol radiate stg l draped in decorated robe, r hand extended, holds head of Serapis in l. Should be listed around RIC VI Heraclea 77, 78.

(I have a group of 10 pieces for the range 76-78, five of which are unlisted.)

 

That is a lovely coin @lrbguy and thanks for the writeup.

 

Great coin & well preserved! Very jealous!