Constantine all over the place

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Bonedigger, Nov 26, 2005.

  1. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Here are four Constantine The Great coppers I cleaned up recently. The one with Winged Victory on the reverse is really cool :) and two of the others show a Roman soldier spearing his foe!!!

    It was a tough period :D

    Bone
     

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  3. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    Bone,two of them are Constantine the Great but the skinny guy top left is probably a son or later descendent with the family name.Constantine is always pictured as a big beefy dude.I would be interested to see a closer-up photo of the bottom left coin.Looks like a female.
     
  4. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    I'll dig them out in the AM and try to get you a better pic :)

    Bone
     
  5. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    This is probably similar to the one I mentioned,Constantius II.
     

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  6. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    OR...it could be guy #2..My vote is with the first.
     

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  7. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    And I think this is your bottom right coin because I think I can see DNVALEN from 8 to 11 O'clock,the portrait looks similar and the reverse is the same.
     

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  8. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    I agree with your first choice, Constantius II. The second one, the bust with the long hair I'm still looking for but I do recall it somehow being related to Constantine??? It does have a chariot on the reverse too.
     
  9. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    I think I found the coin and you were right,it's Constantine I.
    Constantine the Great, deified, AE 3. 337-340 AD. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled head right / emperor driving quadriga right, the hand of God reaching down to him, SMALT in ex.
     

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  10. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Yep, that's the one. Man "You've got some AWESOME ancients."

    Bone
     
  11. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    Thanks,the last picture was from Wildwinds,not from my collection...sadly.The rest are mine.
     
  12. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    I agree with Mikjo0, top left is Constantius II, son of Constantine the great. It cannot be Constantius Gallus, who is always represented bare head, and you can see a diadem.
    Bottom left is constantine the great, a commemorative coin struck after his death.
    Bottom right should be Valentinian I or II, I can't say more(I'm at work with no books)
    Cucumbor
     
  13. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    For the top right one, I would say Constantius Gallus, FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and Constantinople mint, similar to the one below (courtesy of Wildwinds)

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  14. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    I totally agree cucumbor...between you and me,no coin is safe from identification!
     
  15. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator


    Ya better be careful Mik - that comment might just constitute a challenge :D
     
  16. Mikjo0

    Mikjo0 Numismatist

    Uh oh! Maybe I should have said ancient Roman coin. :)
     
  17. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Boy it's a good thing I like you :D
     
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