I meant to get a coin of Hannibalianus Rex for I don't know how long. I have never been satisfied with the condition. Finally, I pulled the trigger on the coin below. The obverse is off center, which is a bid of a distraction. However, overall the condition is great and the coin looks fantastic in hand. Constantinus I. for Hannibalianus Rex. Obv.: [FL HANN]IBALLIANO REGI Rev.: SEC - VRITAS PVBLICA // CONSS Mint: Constantinople, 2nd officina Date: 336/337 Measurements: 1.81g, 17mm, 10h Ex. Münzhandlung Ritter, Düsseldorf (Lagerliste76, Dec. 2005, 1028). RIC VII, p. 590,148; Voetter p. 101,1. Hannibalianus was a brother of Delmatius. However, unlike his brother he received the rather unusual title of Rex, i.e. king, which otherwise was used to describe non-Roman tribal rulers. Hannibalianus was probably killed during the purge after Constantine's death in 337.
Very nice! I got this one fairly cheap ($100ish) from CNG a few years ago - nothing to write home about, but I liked the portrait
Hanniballianus RI Hanniballianus Caesar Æ Nummus 337BCE SECVRITAS PVBLICA Euphrates seated Constantinople mint, CONSS Rex Regum of Pontos RIC 147 COMMENT: He was elevated by Constantine to the rank of Rex Regum of the Pontic people, but soon after killed in the family purge instigated by Constantine's sons. That's why his legend reads HANNIBALLIANO REGI
