Any Constantine the Great fans

Here is a link, all about Constantine and Family, his coinage, letters to the church, just history! http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/ interesting site

 

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That's @Victor_Clark's website.

 

I've visited it before. Packed with information on Constantine....a good resource.

 

I was on that site yesterday

EDIT: That new constantine I have coming is actually from Victors shop didn't realise till now

 

Cool I have never seen the site before but I follow his vcoins page.

 

Whoah, this thread needs some coins!! Here are 10 of my faves.


As Caesar


Very rare tiny fraction c. 310-11 (1/4 follis, 1.01g and 14mm)


Half follis (quite scarce)


c. 310-313, Trier


Just after the Battle of the Milvian bridge, Rome (312-313)


c. 318


anepigraphic, c. 324-5


c. 327 (opening of Constantinople mint)


c. 327-9, "eyes to heaven" portrait


posthumous

 

You've got some real nice ones - @Severus Alexander.

Really like the eyes staring upward and also the legendless obverse example.

 

Nice coins

 

RIC VI, Londinium, No. 89b, Constantine, Caesar of the West
CT (Cloke & Toone), No. 5.03.004, c. November - December AD 307, Rarity: R


FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C ........................... GENIO - POP ROM
PLN in reverse exergue

Draped, laureate, bust.
Genius with head towered and loins draped.
Issued shortly after the death of Constantius following recognition as Caesar by Galerius.
9.3 gm.

 

@Severus Alexander that Sol Invictus is really great!

 

RIC VI, Londinium, No. 121a, Constantine as Augustus

CONSTANTINVS PF AVG ................................... SOLI INVICTO COMITI
PLN in reverse exergue

 

RIC VII, London, Constantine, No. 8

• Reduced weight follis - 312 to 314
• O: Constantine I laureate and cuirassed bust right - IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG
• R: Sol with radiate crown, holding globe (lh) - chlamys over left shoulder - SOLI INVICTO COMITI - PLN (exergue) S (l) F (r)

 

I really enjoy learning about Constantine and collecting his coins! I've been cool on adding any new ones lately because I've been trying to expand into some other areas. Here are a few of my favorites:

 

I love Constantine!



My very first coin of Constantine, from @ValiantKnight:

 

Follis of Constantine I Ticinum RIC 99 Obv. Head of Constantine I CONSTANTINVS P.F. AVG. Rv. VIRTVS PERPETVA AVG. Hercules standing left strangling the Nemean lion 307-308 A.D. 7.82 mm 26 mm

 

..idk about 'fan' ..but his were the 1st ancients(LRB"s) i ever bought and got me into the dark side..all those years ago..

 

Same here. I started out collecting US coins. Then discovered the ancients section on eBay. Constantine was one of the few emperors that I knew much about at the time, so when I saw a VF campgate of his for $8, I took a gamble and bought it. I've never looked back.

I have a web page showing my 100 favorite Constantine coins from my collection:
http://feltemp.com/Constantine_1.html

Here are two of my favorites from that page:

Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312
RIC 89b (var.)
Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Rev: HERCVLI VICTORI - Hercules, leaning on club covered by lion skin
MKV in exergue; Γ in left field
21 mm, 4.2 g.


Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313
RIC 133
Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol, head facing forward, holding globe in left hand, raising right
ST in exergue
20 mm, 3.8 g.