Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3802744, member: 82549&quot;]Let us not forget the two unfortunate cousins, both murdered shortly after the death of Constantine I to keep them from making any claims upon the throne, Delmatius:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Delmatius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><i>Caesar, A.D. 335-337</i></p><p>(Bronze) AE3/4</p><p>Siscia mint, A.D. 335-336</p><p>Obv: FL DELMATIVS NOB C</p><p>Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two soldiers, standing, holding spears and resting hands on shields; one standard between them</p><p>BSIS in exergue</p><p>RIC 256</p><p>11mm, 1.3g</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;. . .And Hannibalianus:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Hanniballianus.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><i>Rex Regnum, A.D. 335-337</i></p><p>(Bronze) AE3/4</p><p>Constantinople mint, A.D. 335-336</p><p>Obv: FL HANNIBALIANO REGI</p><p>Rev: SE-CVRITAS PVBLICA - Euphrates seated right,&nbsp; holding sceptre, overturned urn at his side, from which water flows, reed in background</p><p>CONSS in exergue</p><p>RIC 147</p><p>15mm, 1.4g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, let us acknowledge the--let&#039;s face it: incredibly stupid--end of the Constantine dynasty by honoring the emperor who taught the entire world not to cook indoors with a charcoal grill, Jovian:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Jovian.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Augustus, A.D. 363-364</p><p>(Bronze) AE3</p><p>Sirmium mint, A.D. 363-364</p><p>Obv: D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines within wreath</p><p>ASIRM in exergue</p><p>RIC 119</p><p>20mm, 3.7g.</p><p><br /></p><p>What a strange way to end a dynasty.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in