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<p>[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 7812428, member: 120820"]But, as your thesis says, "the coins speak"! Constantine issued the DAFNE type not as part of the "victory" group, but as part of the "providentiae" group.</p><p><br /></p><p>The theory that this is just a victory type introduces more problems than it solves.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Why wasn't it part of the victory group ?</p><p>- Why does it displace the PROV. AVGG. campgate ?</p><p>- Why would it have an unprecedented greek legend, not just "VICTORIA AVG" ?</p><p>- Why do we have VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG solidi in addition to the DAFNE one ?</p><p>- Why does victory look over her shoulder ?</p><p>- Why does victory NOT look over her shoulder on the Helena fraction mirror type ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Given that there was a DAFNE fort around this time, whose precise commencement of building we don't know, and given that this type displaces PROV. AVGG, it seems</p><p>the KISS explanation is the best ...</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that this type was unique to Constantine is totally expected if it's a local stand-in for PROV. AVGG. PROV. AVGG. was also unique to Constantine during his sole rule.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Heliodromus, post: 7812428, member: 120820"]But, as your thesis says, "the coins speak"! Constantine issued the DAFNE type not as part of the "victory" group, but as part of the "providentiae" group. The theory that this is just a victory type introduces more problems than it solves. - Why wasn't it part of the victory group ? - Why does it displace the PROV. AVGG. campgate ? - Why would it have an unprecedented greek legend, not just "VICTORIA AVG" ? - Why do we have VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG solidi in addition to the DAFNE one ? - Why does victory look over her shoulder ? - Why does victory NOT look over her shoulder on the Helena fraction mirror type ? Given that there was a DAFNE fort around this time, whose precise commencement of building we don't know, and given that this type displaces PROV. AVGG, it seems the KISS explanation is the best ... The fact that this type was unique to Constantine is totally expected if it's a local stand-in for PROV. AVGG. PROV. AVGG. was also unique to Constantine during his sole rule.[/QUOTE]
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