A Dalmatius with a remarkably Constantinian bust

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  1. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    I agree, the interaction on this forum is unusually friendly and the spirit of camaraderie is soul-warming.
     
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  3. otlichnik

    otlichnik Well-Known Member

    Which is slightly ironic in a discussion on someone like Dalmatius. The Romans really were a bunch of backstabbing bas!@rd$....

    It is great that our community is so much better than them.

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  4. Hamilcar Barca

    Hamilcar Barca Well-Known Member

    OK here is mine. The only Delmatius I have and one of these days I'll upgrade a bit.
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    Delmatius, Caesar, 335-337. Follis (Silvered bronze, 16 mm, 1.46 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis, 336-337. FL DELMATIVS NOB C Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Delmatius to right. Rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS / CONSI Two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding inverted spear in his outer hand and placing his inner on shield set on ground; between them, signum. RIC 141.

    I continue to be in awe of the knowledge you folks have and your willingness to share it.
     
  5. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    The more common one standard from after the coinage reform that introduced the smaller flan and weight:

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  6. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Among coins with many other themes, I like coins with early Christian symbols. The bold chi-rho makes this is my favorite Delmatius:

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    Delmatius. 16 mm. 1.31 grams.
    Mintmark SCONST.
    RIC Arles (It was renamed Constantina in 328 in honor of Constantine II) 398. Dated to 336.

    Here is a Dalmatius:

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    16 mm.
    Mintmark SMTSB
    RIC Thessalonica 227, "336-7".
    RIC says
    "A" only at Thessalonica and Nicomedia ... Thessalonica the only mint beyond doubt within the area allotted to Delmatius." p. 31.

    "The Summer of Blood" by R. W. Burgess
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/20788042
    is a excellent, interesting, and long academic article on the events of 337 when Constantine died which led to the death of Delmatius and others.
     
  7. Tejas

    Tejas Well-Known Member

    Here are my Dematius/Dalmatius coins:
    Arles with Chi/rho standard

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    Thessaloniki with "A" in Dalmatius


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