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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3103082, member: 82549&quot;]How can you tell whether the reverse is depicting Mars or Virtus? Is Mars usually portrayed nude and Virtus in military dress?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m just going by what is listed in RIC with the two coins below. Both coins are Constantine I.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Ticinum mint, A.D. 306</p><p>RIC 75</p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN - Helmeted Mars, advancing right, with transverse spear and holding trophy over shoulder </p><p>ST in exergue; [dot] in left field</p><p>27mm, 10.6 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/32.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Nicomedia mint, A.D. 311</p><p>RIC 70, var. (listed in RIC for Licinius and Maximinus, but not for Constantine; should be RIC 70c)</p><p>Obv: IMP C FA VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS - Virtus, in military dress, advancing right with spear and shield</p><p>SMN in exergue, A in right field</p><p>23 mm, 4.7 g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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