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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Heliodromus, post: 7829151, member: 120820&quot;]The similarity certainly does appear deliberate.</p><p><br /></p><p>It does seem possible that Constantine (at this time) may have not only wanted to invoke/appeal to Mars, but want to be seen as him.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s interesting to look at the London issues both before/during and after his Italian campaign (attack on Maxentius). In the PLN -|* (star right) issue the MARTI type is notably missing, but we have Constantine himself with aptly-named martial bust varieties. After his victory, in the PLN *|- (star left) issue, MARTI now returns. It&#039;s as if Constantine himself becomes Mars for the campaign.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact we see bust types combining both martial (helmet, spear, shield) attributes as well as Sol&#039;s radiate crown, so perhaps Constantine is channeling both Mars and Sol, not just appealing to them for victory!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1345048[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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