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

Well, I only have two more examples for Bing's thread ...

Here is the second-to-last ... the good ol' Fallen Horseman (I'm sure that Doug and the rest of the coin-gang will have several amazing rivaling examples!!) ...

=> bring 'em!!

CONSTANTIUS II SILVERED AE2 (Maiorina/Centenonialis)
Heraclea mint, 1st Office
348-351 AD
Diameter: Large size: 22 mm
Weight: 5.1 grams
Obverse: : D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing left, knee raised, spearing fallen horseman and is reaching backwards. Left field: Star. Mintmark SMHA in exergue
Reference: RIC VIII 67

 

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I have a few Constans, but most are in poor condition. Here are a couple of my nicer ones:

CONSTANS AE3
OBVERSE: FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers standing facing one another, each holding reversed spear in outer hand & resting inner hand on shield set on ground, two standards between them, SMANH in ex.
Struck at Antioch, 335AD
RIC VII 89



CONSTANS AE2
OBVERSE: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand
REVERSE: FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO,
Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs. ANGamma in ex
Struck at Antioch 348-350 AD
3.5g, 21mm
RIC VIII 126

 

CONSTANTINE II AE Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets, star above, eSIS(double crescent) in ex.
Struck at Siscia 328-29 AD
2.9g, 20mm
RIC VII 216

 

DECENTIUS AE Centenionalis
OBVERSE: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right, G behind
REVERSE: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, RS in ex.
Struck at Rome, 350-3 AD
3.6 g, 21mm
RIC 215,G

 

Wow ... does that campgate have "14" rows ...

=> Who da King, baby?!! (nice coin, Bing)



Ummmm .... but it has zero-doors, sucka!!

 

I know

 

=> and here is my final pony is this steeplechase ...

JULIAN II AE1 (Double Maiorina)
A.D. 362 – 363
Arelate mint, 1st Office
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 9.2 grams
Obverse: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust at right
Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVB. Bull standing right, 2 stars above, wreath at end of legend. PCON in exergue
Reference: Originally stated as being an RIC VIII 316



However => Doug Smith states => “You should continue to be happy to have that coin which is not bad as just a generic Julian bull but is really special as an R3 that seems actually to deserve that rating. RIC 313 (VIII Arles) variations”

Thanks Doug => in my mind, that makes my coin "very cool"

 

Magnentius, Chi-Rho reverse, Trier

 

Constantius II, Siliqua from Lugdunum

 

Theodora, from Trier

 

Procopius, the last of the Constantinian emperors, Constantinople (very rough, but found it as part of a lot)

 

Constantinopolis commemoratives, both Antioch

 

Constantius II as Caesar, from Rome:

 

Constantine I, from London

 

Constantine I, from London

 

Licinius I, from Ostia

 

Helena, from London

 

Constantine I, from Trier

 

Crispus, from London

 

Constantine II as Caesar, from Thessalonika



Ok I'm done!