Ancients - Constantine Era (Constantine the Great to Julian II)

CONSTANS AE2
OBVERSE: D N CONSTANS P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe
REVERSE: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans standing left holding chi-rho banner in right and resting left on shield, two bound captives wearing Phrygian helmets standing to left, ASIS in ex
Struck at Siscia 348-350 AD
3.93g, 20mm
RIC VIII 224

 

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I will post some tomorrow, I think. Too tired and also got done working on some new coins.

 

It's another day, so I'll toss another couple o' coins into Bing's cool thread ...

Constantine I Commemorative
Date: 332-333 AD
Trier mint
Diameter: 17.1 mm
Weight: 2.0 grams
Obverse: VRBS ROMA - Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma
Reverse: She-wolf suckling Remus and Romulus, TR [dot] S (Trier mint)
References: RIC 542

 

Constantinopolis Commemorative. Æ19
Heraclea mint
330-333 AD
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 1.90 grams
Obverse: CONSTAN-TINOPLI, helmeted & laureate bust of Constantinopolis left
Reverse: Victory standing left on prow of a galley, holding transverse across her body spear & shield, SMH in ex

 

Great Constantine era coins! Here is a couple more

Constantine II, with super cool bike helmet

Crispus / Campgate

 

Divus Constantine I AE4. 15mm, 1.5g

OBV: D V CONSTANTI-NVS P T AVGG, Veiled head of Constantine right.

REV: VN-MR to left and right of shrouded figure of emperor facing. Mintmark: SMNA.

REF: RIC VIII Nicomedia 48

Bing sold me this coin when I first started collecting. It remains one of my favorite Constantine I coins to this date.

 

Divus Constantine AE3/4. 337-340 AD. 15mm, 1.5g

OBV: DV CONSTANTINVS PF AVGG, Veiled head right.

REV: Constantine in quadriga right, the hand of God, upper center, grasping the chariot, CONS in ex.

REF: RIC VIII Constantinopolis 37

 

Constantine AE3. 319 AD. Arles mint, 3.0g, 18mm

OBV: IMP CONSTA-NTINVS AVG Laureate created helmeted & cuirassed bust right.

REV: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories facing & inscribing VOT PR on shield placed on plain altar, PARL in ex.

REF: RIC VII Arles 191

 

Constantine AE3. 326-328 AD, 19mm, 2.5g

OBV: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head right.

REV: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate with eight rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top row arches and dots in blocks, bottom row empty blocks, ramp at base, pellet in right field, SMTSE in ex.

REF: RIC VII Thessalonica 153

 

Constantine AE3. 327-328 AD. 19.84mm, 3.9g

OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Diademed head right.

REV: GLORIA EXERCITVS, soldier standing front, head turned right holding inverted spear, leaning on shield to right, S left, CONS in ex.

REF: RIC VII Constantinopolis 22

 

Constantine AE Follis. 313-315 AD. AE3

OBV: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate head right.

REV: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in its beak, officina letter A, B, G, D or epsilon to right, mintmark SIS. note: RIC does not list this reverse break.

REF: RIC VII Siscia 5

 

I got doors...a newer pick up..

Constantine ll ...328 AD..
AE3
Obv. Laureate cuirassed bust left.
Rev. Camp gate with open doors and 4 beacons
S-F in fields.
TCONST in exergue
20mm x 3.82g.

 

Constantine the Great..307-337..AD..
AE4
Obv. veiled head
Rev. Constantine in quadriga going to heaven, hand of God above.

 

Doors, doors, doors!! ... man, ya gotta love dem doors, eh?!

Constantine II open door campgate follis
Arles
Minted 325-326
Diameter: 19.0 x 20.9 mm
Weight: 3.1 grams
Obverse: Constantine II right, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse: 12 row campgate with open doors, 4 turrets and star above, VIRTVS CAESS, TA(crescent)RL in exergue
Reference: RIC VII:294 for Arles




=> 12 row campgate ... count 'em, 12!!

 

Constans AE3
Siscia Mint
337-350 AD
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.36 grams
Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix radiate, standing on rocky mound, (Gamma)SIS and symbol in exergue
Reference: RIC VIII: 241

 

i don't think I've ever seen that many rows on a campgate, that's a great one stevex.

 

=> Thanks bro ... yah, the dude that went for "12" rows had a bit more game than his slower brother who only attempted "6" rows on the following coin!!

... but both coins are still pretty sweet ...

Constantius II open door campgate AE 3
337-361 AD
Diameter: 18.1 x 20.3 mm
Weight: 2.9 grams
Obverse: Constantius II right, FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse: 6 row campgate with 4 turrets and open doors, star above, S in left field and F in right, VIRTVS CAESS, ARLQ in exergue
Reference: RIC VII:316 for Arles


"6" Rows for this coin, Constantius II



"12" Rows from the previous coin, Constantine II

 

*bump*

=> man, are Bing and I the only dudes that have a Constans coin?

 

My favorite Constans coins:

 

Nice ... very sweet!!

Hey Bing => now we're rollin' again, buddy!!