AD 332-333 Trier mint 2.2g, 12h Obv.: CONSTANTINOPOLIS, Laureate, helmeted bust of Constantinople left, wearing imperial cloak, scepter over left shoulder. Rev.: Victory standing left, right foot on prow, scepter in right, resting left on grounded shield, TR•
I have this uniface example Constantinopolis A.D. 332- 333 18mm 2.5gm Obv: uniface—striking error Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield. in ex. TRP✶ RIC VII Trier 548 Ex 1989 Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard.
Bronze coin (AE 3/4) minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constantine I, The Great between 330 - 346 A.D. Commemorative Issue. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS. Obv. Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis l., wearing imperial mantle & holding sceptre. Rev. No legend Victory standing l., r. foot on prow holding sceptre & leaning on shield. RCS #3890. RICVIII #32. DVM #1.
I have a web page on the types that commemorate the founding of Constantinople: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html CONSTANTINOPOLIS Helmeted bust left, laureate, of Constantinople, holding scepter in left Victory left, wings half spread, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right and resting left on shield. Palm branch in field left. TRS in exergue, for the Trier mint, second officina. 18 mm. RIC Trier 563. Struck AD 333-34. Failmezger 363 (this type, earlier and larger) and 369 and 377 (later and a bit smaller). Again, the page is: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html
