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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3273162, member: 82549&quot;]You might also include the size and weight in your description.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is interesting that he is depicted with a radiate crown. During this time period, the radiate crown on the obverse was frequently used to denote a half nummus:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/77.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Constantine I (&quot;the Great&quot;), A.D. 307-337</p><p>Nicomedia mint, A.D. 321-324</p><p>RIC 43</p><p>Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI - Jupiter, leaning on eagle-tipped scepter, holding Victory on globe; eagle with wreath at feet to right, captive to left</p><p>SMNB in exergue; X over IIM (truncated) in right field</p><p>19 mm, 2.7 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet with this series, the radiate crown was used to distinguish Constantine I from his heirs. Both types--radiate and otherwise--had the same value:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/79.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Constantine I, etc.</p><p>Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 322-323</p><p>RIC 369</p><p>Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG</p><p>Rev: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS - Globe on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XXX; 3 stars above</p><p>[dot]PTR[dot] in exergue</p><p>20 mm, 4.2 g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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