I have recently added some rare types from the London mint for Constantine I-- a Sol in spread quadriga Constantine I A.D. 314- 315 21mm 4.0g CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and trabeate bust left. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol standing left in spread quadriga, raising right hand, globe and whip in left; S/P across fields. In ex. MSL RIC VII London 81/84 corr.; LMCC 8.07.030 a rare bust type Constantine I A.D. 320- 321 20mm 3.5g CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; radiate and trabeate bust right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand. BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars; P-A across fields. in ex. PLON RIC VII --; LMCC Supp. No. 1 9.04.007.5 a bust with Constantine raising his hand Constantine I A.D. 319 18mm 2.2g IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; radiate and trabeate bust left; raising right hand, left holding globe. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar with star in wreath. In ex. PLN RIC VII London --; LMCC 9.01.019
CONSTANTINE I AE2 Follis OBVERSE: Constantine I AE3. 315-316 AD. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol, radiate, standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe, right hand raised, S-F across fields, MLN in ex. Struck at London 315-16 AD 3.1g, 20mm RIC VII 43 CONSTANTINE I AE2 OBVERSE: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG- Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI T-F across fileds, PLN in ex.- Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe Struck at London 310 AD 4.0g, 24mm RIC VI Londinium 121a/122
Don't pay as much attention to busts, but can say I don't think I have ever seen a spread quadriga for him. I associate the type in my mind with Probus or provincial issues.
Great coins, Victor. Even I haven't seen a quadriga on a Constantine I before, it's kind of refreshing to see.
Don't have any Constantine I struck at London nor anyone like yours, which are awesome! Just sharing this one, which I like very much for the handsome profile: AE3 Follis, Rome, 330 - 331 AD, 1st officina 15 x 17 mm, 2.306 g RIC VII Rome 335; Ob.: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG bust right with rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed Rv.: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two signa. In ex. RBP
Here's another Sol in split quadriga that I paid for in 2015 but it was stolen in the mail. If you happen to see it, I still consider it my coin! Constantine I A.D. 316 20mm 2.7gm CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOL INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol standing left in quadriga, seen from front, raising right hand, globe and whip in left; S/P across fields. In ex. MSL RIC VII London 82
Here a Soli Invicto Comiti with Sol standing naked to the waist ( he wares a mantle !), with head left , in facing quadriga, r. hand raised , l. holding globe and whip. Not from London but Trier, and Maximinus, not Constantine, in poor condition. RIC VI 826
since we have split off into split quadrigas, here are two more for Maximinus II. This one is tougher to make out as it is on the helmet Maximinus II A.D. 309- 310 Ӕ follis 26mm 6.4g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with two horsemen with Draco standards riding to left, four enemies below them; on cuirass, gorgoneion; on helmet, Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent, crest ending in griffin. VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars standing front, head to left, resting right hand on decorated shield and holding spear in left; in field to left, lighted altar; B in right field. In ex. ANT RIC VI Antioch 125 Though the mint of Antioch struck this type for Galerius and Maximinus; the obverse with the highly decorated armored bust was only struck for Maximinus II. Antioch was likely his principal residence from 309- 311, so not surprising this special type was struck there. This type may also have referenced the campaign against the Sassanids (not only the martial bust, but also battle scene on shield) waged by Maximinus (late 309-early 310) and perhaps also his desire to be named Augustus; which may have happened during the same campaign-- “at the last general muster he had been saluted by his army under the title of Augustus.” (Lactantius XXXII) Galerius recognized him as Augustus (mid 310) but since the troops of Maximinus had already raised him up, this was probably just a formality. Maximinus II A.D. 310 Ӕ follis 26x27mm 5.9g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted [with eagle crest] and cuirassed with gorgon on breast, spear over r. shoulder, shield decorated with two horsemen and four prisoners on l. arm. SOLI INVICTAE; Sol, rad. and in long robe, stg. facing, head l., r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two right; in middle A. In ex. ANT cf. RIC VI Antioch 144 both of the above coins show horseman carrying draco standards. a bit from Ammianus Marcellinus on the draco- "Behind the motley cavalcade that preceded him the emperor's person was surrounded by purple banners woven in the form of dragons and attached to the tops of gilded and jeweled spears; the breeze blew through their gaping jaws so that they seemed to be hissing with rage, and their voluminous tails streamed behind them on the wind." The Later Roman Empire book 16 10:7
I just got this one yesterday. Constantine I A.D. 317 18x19mm 3.1g CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE, Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder; S-P across fields. In ex. PLN RIC VII London 102
