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<p>[QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 4192756, member: 10613"]For the Siscian VLPP issue for Constantine I, there are actually not many busts.</p><p><br /></p><p>D2-helmeted, cuirassed (it seems an error in RIC, busts are probably all D6)</p><p><br /></p><p>D6-Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076287[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>H11 - High-crested helmet, cuirassed, spear across right shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076288[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>H12 - High-crested helmet, cuirassed, spear across right shoulder, shield on left arm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076289[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>coins with an <a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/H6.jpeg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/H6.jpeg" rel="nofollow">H6 bust</a> ( laureate helmet, cuirassed, spear across right shoulder, shield on left) are also known, but not listed in RIC.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are also very rare examples of Constantine wearing a <a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/Pannonian%20hat%20VLPP.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/Pannonian%20hat%20VLPP.jpg" rel="nofollow">Pannonia cap</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So for Constantine there are really only three bust types from Siscia (D6, H11 and H12) with any others being rare. The three normal types are also helmeted. Constantine I is the only ruler depicted helmeted for the Siscian VLPP; which is an important distinction. This type was issued shortly after the 1st civil war with Licinius, and Constantine had just won the territory of Siscia; which was also the closest Constantinian mint to remaining Licinius territory. So the helmet seems to be a bit of military propaganda. </p><p><br /></p><p>While these coins were eventually issued for all five rulers at the time --Constantine I, Licinius I, Crispus, Licinius II and Constantine II; the first series,ASIS✶ [with the long reverse legend], was issued only for Constantine (RIC 47-51). The next series (RIC 52-58) was only issued for the Constantine family members; though I have seen some worn Licinius issues that might belong to this series. Overall it seems that this issue was meant to stress what a great warrior/ general Constantine I was, and, remember that it copies the billon type (Festmünzen) that was issued from Trier shortly after the defeat of Maxentius.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076298[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 4192756, member: 10613"]For the Siscian VLPP issue for Constantine I, there are actually not many busts. D2-helmeted, cuirassed (it seems an error in RIC, busts are probably all D6) D6-Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed [ATTACH=full]1076287[/ATTACH] H11 - High-crested helmet, cuirassed, spear across right shoulder [ATTACH=full]1076288[/ATTACH] H12 - High-crested helmet, cuirassed, spear across right shoulder, shield on left arm [ATTACH=full]1076289[/ATTACH] coins with an [URL='http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/H6.jpeg']H6 bust[/URL] ( laureate helmet, cuirassed, spear across right shoulder, shield on left) are also known, but not listed in RIC. There are also very rare examples of Constantine wearing a [URL='http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/Pannonian%20hat%20VLPP.jpg']Pannonia cap[/URL]. So for Constantine there are really only three bust types from Siscia (D6, H11 and H12) with any others being rare. The three normal types are also helmeted. Constantine I is the only ruler depicted helmeted for the Siscian VLPP; which is an important distinction. This type was issued shortly after the 1st civil war with Licinius, and Constantine had just won the territory of Siscia; which was also the closest Constantinian mint to remaining Licinius territory. So the helmet seems to be a bit of military propaganda. While these coins were eventually issued for all five rulers at the time --Constantine I, Licinius I, Crispus, Licinius II and Constantine II; the first series,ASIS✶ [with the long reverse legend], was issued only for Constantine (RIC 47-51). The next series (RIC 52-58) was only issued for the Constantine family members; though I have seen some worn Licinius issues that might belong to this series. Overall it seems that this issue was meant to stress what a great warrior/ general Constantine I was, and, remember that it copies the billon type (Festmünzen) that was issued from Trier shortly after the defeat of Maxentius. [ATTACH=full]1076298[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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