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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7881324, member: 82549"]<font size="5">I have a few unusual Constantine Sol reverses to share. The first is the obligatory bust of Sol reverse:</font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1359055[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="5">Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 310-313</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 890</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI - Radiate bust of Sol, right</font></p><p><font size="5">(No mint mark)</font></p><p><font size="5">23 mm, 4.4 g.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">The next two are from Ticinum, which tends to have some out-of-the-ordinary Sols. First, Sol with facing head:</font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1359056[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="5">Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 133</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol, head facing forward, holding globe in left hand, raising right</font></p><p><font size="5">ST in exergue</font></p><p><font size="5">20 mm, 3.8 g.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">and Sol holding a whip:</font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1359057[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="5">Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 135a</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol standing right, looking left, holding globe close to body and whip</font></p><p><font size="5">ST in exergue</font></p><p><font size="5">24 x 21 mm, 4.4 g.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Sol with captive:</font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1359058[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="5">Rome mint, A.D. 316-317</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 52</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI - Sol, radiate, raising right hand and holding globe in left; captive at feet</font></p><p><font size="5">RS in exergue</font></p><p><font size="5">17 mm, 3.1 g.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Sol advancing left:</font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1359061[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="5">Rome mint, A.D. 317</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 80</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: CLARITAS RE-PVBLICAE - Sol, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left</font></p><p><font size="5">RQ in exergue; A in left field</font></p><p><font size="5">21 x 18 mm, 2.7 g.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">and finally, from the East, Sol holding the head of Serapis:</font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1359060[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="5">Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 92, var. (not listed for Constantine)</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: SOLE IN-VICTO - Sol, radiate, wearing long robe and holding head of Serapis</font></p><p><font size="5">MKV in exergue; Γ in left field</font></p><p><font size="5">22 mm, 5.4 g. </font></p><p><font size="5"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7881324, member: 82549"][SIZE=5]I have a few unusual Constantine Sol reverses to share. The first is the obligatory bust of Sol reverse: [ATTACH=full]1359055[/ATTACH] Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 310-313 RIC 890 Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI - Radiate bust of Sol, right (No mint mark) 23 mm, 4.4 g. The next two are from Ticinum, which tends to have some out-of-the-ordinary Sols. First, Sol with facing head: [ATTACH=full]1359056[/ATTACH] Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 133 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol, head facing forward, holding globe in left hand, raising right ST in exergue 20 mm, 3.8 g. and Sol holding a whip: [ATTACH=full]1359057[/ATTACH] Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 135a Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol standing right, looking left, holding globe close to body and whip ST in exergue 24 x 21 mm, 4.4 g. Sol with captive: [ATTACH=full]1359058[/ATTACH] Rome mint, A.D. 316-317 RIC 52 Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI - Sol, radiate, raising right hand and holding globe in left; captive at feet RS in exergue 17 mm, 3.1 g. Sol advancing left:[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1359061[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]Rome mint, A.D. 317 RIC 80 Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: CLARITAS RE-PVBLICAE - Sol, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left RQ in exergue; A in left field 21 x 18 mm, 2.7 g. and finally, from the East, Sol holding the head of Serapis: [ATTACH=full]1359060[/ATTACH] Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312 RIC 92, var. (not listed for Constantine) Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SOLE IN-VICTO - Sol, radiate, wearing long robe and holding head of Serapis MKV in exergue; Γ in left field 22 mm, 5.4 g. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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