Constantine mint mark collection

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Constantine I
Trier mint
310 to 313 AD
AE Follis
Obvs: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, and cuirassed bust right.
Revs: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Radiate bust of sol right.
23x24mm, 3.98g
RIC VI 890


Constantine I
Arles mint
337 to 340 AD
AE 4
Obvs: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, Constantine veiled right.
Revs: AETERNA PIETAS, Emperor holding globe and spear. X to right, PCONST
a4x15mm, 1.41g
RIC VII 17, Vagi 3150


Constantine I
Thessalonica mint
319 AD
AE Follis
Obvs: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Bust left cuir. spear across right shoulder.
Revs: VICTORIA AVGG NN, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. TSΔ
18mm, 2.6g
RIC VII 60


Constantine I
Heraclea mint
327 to 329 AD
AE Follis
Obvs: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Ladder diademed right.
Revs: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XXX within Laurel wreath. •SMHA
17x19mm, 3.16g
RIC VII 90


Constantine I
327 to 328 AD
Mint: Constantinople
AE Follis
Obvs: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Rosette-diadem head right.
Revs: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Victory on galley; wreath in both hands. B to left. CONS
19x20mm, 3.0g
Ref: RIC VII.573.25


Constantine I
Antioch mint
337 to 347 AD
Obvs: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, Constantine veiled right.
Revs: IVST VEN MEM, Aequitas standing facing, head left, scales in right hand, scroll in left. SMANI
AE 14x16mm, 2.08g
RIC VIII 64


Constantine I
Alexandria mint
337 to 340 AD (posthumous)
AE 4
Obvs: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG
Revs: No inscription, Constantine in quadriga with the hand of God extending out of the sky to receive him. SMALr in ex
16mm, 1.7g
Ref: RIC VIII.539.12

 

Here are two from Heraclea that I think are interesting. They are both the same RIC number; but Constantine has a full beard on one and the other has a moustache and sideburns.



Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
22x23mm 3.6g
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field Γ.
in ex. SMHT
RIC VI Heraclea 75/ RIC VII Heraclea 5





Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
20x23mm 3.7g
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field E.
in ex. SMHT
RIC VI Heraclea 75/ RIC VII Heraclea 5

 

CONSTANTINE I
AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, Pearl-diademed head right
REVERSE: VIRTV-S AVGG, campgate with four turrets, open gates and star above, S F at sides, PCONST in ex.
Struck at Arles, 328AD
2.70g, 20mm
RIC VII 321

CONSTANTINE I
AE3
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SOL INVICTO COMITI, Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand, globe in left, chlamys across shoulder
Struck at Trier 313-15 AD
3.78 g, 18-19 mm
RIC VII Trier 42

CONSTANTINE I
AE Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left hand, spurning captive seated on ground right, head turned back, STR(cresent) in ex
Struck at Trier, workshop S, 323-4 AD
2.8g, 19.4mm
RIC 435

CONSTANTINE I
AE3 Follis
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, diademed head right
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate with two turrets & no doors, star above, GSISdouble-crescent in ex.
Struck at Siscia 328-9 AD
3.3g, 19mm
RIC VII 215G

 

Constantine the Great, Early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.
Bronze AE 3 , 1st officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint .
1.364g , 18.6mm
Obverse : CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right .
Reverse : GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing facing, flanking a standard in center, heads confronted, each holds a spear in outer hand and rests inner hand on grounded shield, ASIS in exergue .
RIC VII Siscia 252, LRBC 754
From the Butte College Foundation, Ex Lindgren , Ex FORUM .

 

some Constantine from Arles




Constantine I
A.D. 317- 318
20x21mm 3.9g
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and trabeated bust left, holding eagle tipped sceptre in right hand.
SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field C, in right S.
In ex. SARL
RIC VII Arles --


Unlisted bust type






Constantine I
A.D. 322-323
19mm 3.8g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
SARMATIA DEVICTA; Victory advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning captive std. on ground to right.
In ex. P✶AR
RIC VII Arles 258


The Sarmatia coins were issued from London, Lyon, Arles, Trier and Sirmium; but this was the only issue that was not a laureate head only.


“When Constantine learned that the Sarmatians, who live near Lake Maeotis, had sailed across the Danube and were pillaging his territory, he led his army against them…he killed many, took more prisoners and put the rest to flight.” Zosimus 2:21

"Licinius did not accept the gold coinage on which Constantine emblazoned his victory against the Sarmatians, but melted it down and converted it to other uses, giving no answer to those who faulted him with regard to this than that he did not wish foreign affairs to have a place in domestic business."

Petrus Patricius (circa A.D. 500- 565) The Lost History of Peter the Patrician F 208

 

Oof, I'd love to have one of those! I missed my chance when Forvm had them available.

One of the lots I got from CNG's sale of the Kenneth Bressett Collection was a group of four Constantine AE3s from the "Lincoln Higgie Hoard" (Turkey, 1967). Interestingly, they were all from different mints:

ANTIOCH:


SISCIA:


THESSALONICA:


CONSTANTINOPLE:



Same sale (Ken Bressett), but not from the so-called "Lincoln Higgie Hoard," I got a couple of SOLI INVICTO COMITI types from ROME:



Others, unrelated to those above, from my "captives collection":
This one (with trophy not vexillum, a bit scarcer) is a TRIER:



At least one nicer example of the following has been posted, but here's another Sarmatian captive type from SIRMIUM:


Finally, a TICINUM. Including my Lugdunum earlier, I think that makes 9 mints for my Constantines shown (10 if you count Crispus Londinium). Another captives, of course (I really liked the detail on this particular pair):

 

Here are 10 coins from Constantinus I, 5 more next post
Alexandrie

Antiochia

Arles

Constantinopolis

Cyzicus

Heraclea

Londinium

Lugdunum


Nicomedia


Rome

 

Here the next 5 mints, 4 for Constantinus I, 1 for Constantius II, Sirmium had not minted campgate coins for Constantinus I )
Sirmium

Siscia


Thessalonica

Ticinum

Trier

 

Having time to post some pictures now here 5 coins from 5 mints:
Arelate: Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev.: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP

Rome: Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev.: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI

Ostia: Obv.: IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev.: GENIO POP ROM

Heraclea: Obv.: CONSTANTINVS AVG Rev.: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG - VOT XXX

Nicomedia: Obv.: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev.: GLORIA EXERCITVS

 

My two favorite Constantine coins from the Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) mint. This mint was named after the Celtic sun-god, Lug or Lugh.



Constantine demonstrating imperatorial gestus

Constantine I
A.D. 316
19x20mm 3.4gm
CONSTANTINVS AVG; bust left, laureate, cuirassed and raising right hand.
SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder. A/S across fields.
in ex. PLG
RIC VII Lyons --; Bastien 605

not in RIC for the L2 l. bust, it should be listed after Lyons 61. It is, however, in Bastien, with one example noted.





Constantine I with wolf and twins on shield


Constantine I
A.D. 315
21x22mm 3.1g
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; cuirassed bust left wearing laureate helmet with wreath on side; shield with wolf and twins on left, Victory on globe in right, presenting wreath to Constantine.
SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol stg. left, raising r. hand, globe in l.; chlamys across l. shoulder; across fields T/F.
in ex. PLG
RIC VII Lyons 22; Bastien 553

 

At one time I had a number of coins of Constantine I but now not too many. Of all the mints that struck coins in his name, this is probably the most difficult mint to get
Constantine I Ae Follis Serdica Mint 306-307 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Genio standing left RIC 26 9.27 grms 27 mm Photo CNG E Auction 501 Lot 380 October 6 2021 THIS IS NO LONGER MY COIN