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  1. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    I have an IMP Constantius that I can't find in my references. Any help would be appreciated.

    IMP Const OBV.jpg IMP Const REV.jpg
     
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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    It reads ConstanTINvs.
     
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  4. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    I see that now. However, the obverse legend is IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG as far as I can tell. I can't find one with this reverse. The extra C in the legend is not that frequent.
     
  5. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    I agree ....I've just been through tesorillo and there's no match!
    Maybe one the experts has a reference for this...but it doesn't seem common.....Maybe a I'm missing something?
     
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  6. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Thanks. I've been through many common references too.
     
  7. Orielensis

    Orielensis Well-Known Member

    One of these here. (EDIT: More specifically, I think it's RIC VI Rome 313.)

    I read the mintmark as "RP" – if that's correct, it's from the Rome mint, first officina.
     
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  8. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    I'm going with this one. Please take a look and give feedback.

    RIC VI Rome 339

    Date
    AD 312 - AD 313
    Denomination
    AE2
    Mint
    Rome
    Obverse
    IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG: Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right
    Reverse
    SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI or SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI: Sol, chlamys hanging behind (sometimes flying out), standing right, raising right hand and holding globe across body in left hand
     
  9. Orielensis

    Orielensis Well-Known Member

    I initially thought the same, but the problem with this attribution is that your coin clearly shows Sol holding a whip in his left hand/arm. RIC Rome 339 isn't supposed to have a whip. I thus think your coin is RIC Rome 313 or a variety thereof.
     
  10. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    I don't see an option for the chlamys flying in Rome 313

    313 says -
    "chlamys hanging behind, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand"

    There are enough questions to think it may be yet a different variety
     
  11. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Whatever attribute I select it must have the whip and the chalmys sometimes flying out. Thanks for all the feedback and help.
     
  12. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    The position of the globe and the spacing of the letters in Soli Invicto Commiti make a difference. Look here.

    RIC 6.png RIC 6a.png
     
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