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Message:: [QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 26744612, member: 10613"]The VRBS ROMA was merely a small nod to Rome, as Constantine was turning Constantinople into his capitol. Constantine's neglect of the Western Empire was a direct contribution to its fall in less that 150 years after these VRBS ROMA coins were issued. here is an example that I recently got, that has a wreath on the left shoulder [ATTACH=full]1707760[/ATTACH] VRBS ROMAA.D. 330- 331Ӕ nummus   16x17mm   2.0gVRBS ROMA; Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak.REV.; She-wolf left suckling twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.In ex. SLGRIC VII Lyon 242 this is the only example that I know of with Roma wearing a decorated helmet [ATTACH=full]1707761[/ATTACH] VRBS ROMAA.D. 332- 33317mm   2.5gVRBS-ROMA; Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak; helmet decorated with a palm branch (or feather) and a volute on the bowl.Rev.- She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.In ex. TR•SRIC VII Trier 542 This rarer type was struck in Rome under Constantine II during the three month interregnum after the death of Constantine I. [ATTACH=full]1707762[/ATTACH] VRBS ROMA BEATAA.D. 33717mm   2.0gObv. VRBS ROMA BEATA; helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left.Rev. She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, wreath between two stars.In ex. branch R Q branchRIC VIII Rome 55[/QUOTE]