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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 4221319, member: 44316&quot;]I wrote a short article about the type here:</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/CONSTANTINOPOLIS.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/CONSTANTINOPOLIS.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/CONSTANTINOPOLIS.html</a></p><p>Later I expanded it greatly here:</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html</a></p><p>to cover related types as well. The founding of Constantinople was a major historical event. I conclude that page with</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Even very common coins are interesting. The fact they were common proves they were important--and therefore historically significant--in a way that rarities are not. When Michael Grant was president of the Royal Numismatic Society he devoted a presidential lecture to &quot;Very Common Coins&quot; and their relevance for understanding propaganda and the pattern of Roman coinage. The foundation of Constantinople had an immense influence on the ancient and medieval world. There are few types more historical than CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Imagine what such an important type would be worth if it were combined with great rarity! Rejoice that, instead, it is one of the most common ancient coins of all.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1080736[/ATTACH] </p><p>CONSTANTINOPOLIS</p><p>&nbsp; Helmeted bust left, laureate, of Constantinople, holding scepter in left</p><p>&nbsp; Victory left, wings half spread, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right and resting left on shield.</p><p>&nbsp; Palm branch in field left.</p><p>&nbsp; TRS in exergue, for the Trier mint, second officina.</p><p>&nbsp; 18 mm.</p><p>&nbsp; RIC Trier 563. Struck AD 333-34.</p><p>&nbsp; Failmezger 363 (this type, earlier and larger) and 369 and 377 (later and a bit smaller).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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