Constantine SOLI INVICTO COMITI variations

No, the Licinius I showed has the first legend with AA VV GG, whereas your coin posted earlier has AVGG NN.

The Constantine coins with COMITI AA VV GG are RIC 147-149, LMCC 7.02.001-004, all rated R or RR and none were represented at all in the main hoards consulted for these issues by Cloke and Toone.

Unfortunately I haven't found an image from the internet in my quick search on my phone, but I can look on my computer for an example tomorrow if it helps.

 

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Those Ostia coins are a bit harder to find than ones from other mints. And Sol holds that globe low in some types, like a bowling ball, as in yours. That is a nice, clear example.

 

If you think of it, yes, I would like to see an example. No worries if you can’t find one. I just got my own copy of Cloke and Toone last month from Charles Davis. I’ll take a look there.

 

Another remarkable fact about the -/*/PLN coins with COMITI AVGG NN is that there are 62 different varieties of legend and bust style for this type alone for Constantine.

 

My first Soli Invicto Comiti

RIC VII Arles 56

A little bonus - a coin from Constantine Jr also with Sol.


RIC VII Arelate 157

Legend: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Type: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse
Legend: CLARITA-S REIPVB
Type: Sol, radiate, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand
Deity: Sol
MintMark: -/-//S(* on crescent)A

 

My very very first SOL coin after falling in love with the type. Sol is leaning back here, but nothing special. Faint hint of a clashed die on the reverse. Look at those abs! I've been getting back in shape and Sol's giving me some competition to beat.

Constantine the Great
AE Follis

312 - 313 A.D., Rome Mint, 2nd Officina
3.35g, 19.5mm, 12H

Obverse: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG,
Bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI,
Sol, chlamys hanging behind, standing left, raising right hand and holding up globe in left hand

Exergue: -/-//RS

Provenance: Ex. ValiantKnight (Jeff) 2017

Reference: RIC VI Rome 323a

 

I like Constantine’s very Roman nose on some of those Rome issues like yours. Looks like Constantine had been through a couple of fist fights.

 

Here we go, the British Museum has one:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_B-105

And here's Sol in a quadriga:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1979-1106-2

 

@ Caesar_Augustus:

Is there a little child on the left shoulder?

 

Trier mint A.D.317,
RIC7 132
Obv. IMP CONSTANTINUS P F AVG bust B5, 1C
Rev. SOLIINV-CI-TOCOMITI BTR T F
Sol, radiate, standing right, looking left, raising right hand, globe in left hand, open chlamys


2,98 gr, 20 mm

Rome mint 312-313
ric6 325 or 332 var. ( not in ric )
Obv.IMP C Constantinus PF AVG Buste D 1a
Rev. SOLIINV-I-CTOCOMITI RSSol, radiate, standing right, looking left, raising right hand, globe close to body and wipe in left hand, chlamys spread



3,60 gr, 22 mm

 

Haha, I see it! good eye. It does look like it. I love your whip Sol.

 

Very cool spread cloaks.