Was very happy to get this in the mail today. Constantine I , Follis, Sirmium, 324-325 AD. Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Laureate head right Rev: SARMATIA DEVICTA Victory advancing right, holding trophy, palm branch and spurning captive on ground to right. Exe: SIRM, Sirmium mint RIC VII 475, 48; Hunter 195, 264. 21 MM. , 2,68 grams From what I have read ten Roman emperors were born in this city or in its surroundings: Herennius Etruscus (251), Hostilian (251), Decius (249–51), Claudius II (268-270), Quintillus (270), Aurelian (270–75), Probus (276–82), Maximian (285–310), Constantius II (337–61), and Gratian (367–83). The Sirmium mint was a Roman province in Pannonia inferior, present day Serbia. It was conquered by the Romans in the 1st century BC and proclaimed one of the four capitals of the Roman empire in 294 AD. the other three capitals were Trier, Mediolanum, and Nicomedia. The city had an Imperial palace, horse racing arena, an arena theatre, theatre, many workshops, public baths, temples, public palaces, luxury villas and of course the mint of Sirmium that was connected to the mint of Salona and the silver mines of the Dinaric alps. Here is a link to more information about Sirmium. https://www.livius.org/articles/place/sirmium-sremska-mitrovica/ If you have any coins from Sirmium please feel free to post them up for everyone to see.
My lone Sirmium coin: Constantius II AR siliqua (20mm, 2.14 gm, 6h). NGC (photo-certificate) MS 4/5 - 3/5. Sirmium, AD 355-361. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II right, seen from front / VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX, legend in four lines within laurel wreath terminating in large jewel, SIRM below, RIC VIII 15 Ex. Heritage, poached off eBay
Nice. Indeed, very nice! That's a beautiful coin and one of my favorite LRB reverse types. My example is from the Lyon mint: Constantine I, Roman Empire, AE3, 323–324 AD, Lugdunum mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AUG; head of Constantine I, laureate, r. Rev: SARMATIA DEVICTA; Victory, winged, draped, advancing r., holding trophy on r. arm and branch in l. hand, spurning a seated captive. 18mm, 3.61g. Ref: RIC VII Lugdunum 222. And here is a humble Constantius II of the fallen horseman type from Sirmium: Constantius II, Roman Empire, AE3, 351–355 AD, Sirmium mint. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; bust of Constantius II, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Helmeted soldier to l., shield on l.arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground at r. Horseman is bareheaded, turns to face soldier, and extends l. arm; in exergue, ?SIRM. 18.5mm, 2.95g. RIC VIII Sirmium 48.
I don't believe I have a Constantine I. This is probably the next coin to have if I wish to keep adding coins from the Constantinian Era.
JOVIAN AE3 OBVERSE: DN IOVIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: VOT V MVLT X in four lines across field within wreath; BSIRM Struck at Sirmium 363-4 AD 3.0g, 20mm RIC 118b CONSTANTIUS II AE4 OBVERSE: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SPES REIPVBLICE Exe: SIRM - Helmeted and cuirassed emperor standing left, holding globe and spear Struck at Sirmium 355-361 AD 2.2g, 15.5mm RIC 80
Crispus Mint: Sirmium 324/325 AD AE Follis Obvs: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, bust laureate head right. Revs: ALAMANNIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right holding trophy & palm, next to bound captive on right. •SIRM• 18x19mm, 3.14g Ref: RIC VII 49
I also have an example from Trier with the Sarmatia Devicta reverse. CONSTANTINE I AE Follis OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left hand, spurning captive seated on ground right, head turned back, STR(cresent) in ex Struck at Trier, workshop S, 323-4 AD 2.8g, 19.4mm RIC 435
I can complement that Constantine with a Fausta! Fausta, AD 324-326. Roman billon centenionalis, 2.65 g, 20.2 mm, 6 h. Sirmius, AD 324-25. Obv: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, head left, holding two children in her arms; SIRM in exergue. Refs: RIC vii, p. 475, 55; LRBC I 810; Cohen 7; RCV 16549.
I am also fond of Sirmium product. Here are two Constantius II and three Constantius Gallus. HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS Does it seem odd to use a Victoria Caesaris on a coin of an Augustus? Gallus Concordia Militum Gallus HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS Just one more: Falling Horseman FH3
Nice coin! These are great. I have an ok one of these (missing some of the obverse legend) but am still looking for a nice ALMANNIA DEVICTA. Here's my nicest one:
Great coins everyone Constantine 307-337, Sirmium mint 324-5. 2.5g Diademed head of Constantine right "CONSTANTINVS AVG" / Victory advancing right holding a trophy, captive at her feet "SARMATIA DEVICTA". RIC VII 49 Sirmium.
My only example from the Sirmium Mint, acquired 13 years ago . Julian II, AD 360-363, Sirmium Mint, 2nd Officina: AE 29 mm, 8.14 gm, 12 h.
@bcuda....Great detail on the reverse! ..... Lovely looking coin!..An amazing engraver, transparent clothing!!!...Wonderful! @Bing....Love the big chin of the Jovian!
The OP SARMATIA DEVICTA type of Constantine is one of the last specific-victory references on Roman coins. At the same time Crispus had this ALAMENNIA DEVICTA type: Crispus. 18 mm. 2.74 grams. RIC VII Sirmium 49. Struck 324-5. (The Constantine was RIC Sirmium 48, struck in the same issue.)
