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<p>[QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 25375390, member: 10613"]I have a few more Sol coins to add.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I like the one below because of the mintmark-- MSL (MONETA SACRA LONDON)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1624490[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="4">Constantine I</font></p><p><font size="4">A.D. 314-315</font></p><p><font size="4">20x21mm 2.6g</font></p><p><font size="4">IMP CONSTANTINVS AG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="4">SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field S, in right field P.</font></p><p><font size="4">in ex. MSL</font></p><p><font size="4">RIC VII London 70; LMCC 8.07.012</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1624492[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Constantine I</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">A.D. 312- 313</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">22mm 5.3g</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed (with gorgon) bust right.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. right, raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over left and falling on either side.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">in ex. RT</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">RIC VI Rome 332</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">The coin below is from Chitry hoard; which was discovered in 2007 in France. It contained around 2500 bronze coins from the late 3rd century to the early 4th century.</font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1624493[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Constantine I</font></p><p><font size="4">A.D. 312- 313</font></p><p><font size="4">20mm 3.4g</font></p><p><font size="4">IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</font></p><p><font size="4">SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over l. shoulder; in left field ✶</font></p><p><font size="4">in ex. PLN</font></p><p><font size="4">RIC VI London 279; LMCC 8.01.006</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Ex trésor de Chitry, #701</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">and the last is a martial bust which must reference the Civil War between Constantine and Licinius. It's in rough state. but is not listed in RIC.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1624494[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Constantine I</font></p><p><font size="4">A.D. 317</font></p><p><font size="4">19mm 2.7g</font></p><p><font size="4">CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right; spear across right shoulder and shield on left.</font></p><p><font size="4">SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, across fields T-F.</font></p><p><font size="4">in ex. •ATR</font></p><p><font size="4">RIC VII Trier –-</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 25375390, member: 10613"]I have a few more Sol coins to add. I like the one below because of the mintmark-- MSL (MONETA SACRA LONDON) [ATTACH=full]1624490[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4]Constantine I A.D. 314-315 20x21mm 2.6g IMP CONSTANTINVS AG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field S, in right field P. in ex. MSL RIC VII London 70; LMCC 8.07.012 [ATTACH=full]1624492[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4]Constantine I A.D. 312- 313 22mm 5.3g IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed (with gorgon) bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. right, raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over left and falling on either side. in ex. RT RIC VI Rome 332 The coin below is from Chitry hoard; which was discovered in 2007 in France. It contained around 2500 bronze coins from the late 3rd century to the early 4th century. [/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1624493[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][/SIZE] Constantine I A.D. 312- 313 20mm 3.4g IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over l. shoulder; in left field ✶ in ex. PLN RIC VI London 279; LMCC 8.01.006 Ex trésor de Chitry, #701 and the last is a martial bust which must reference the Civil War between Constantine and Licinius. It's in rough state. but is not listed in RIC. [ATTACH=full]1624494[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 317 19mm 2.7g CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right; spear across right shoulder and shield on left. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, across fields T-F. in ex. •ATR RIC VII Trier –- [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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