Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 8217768, member: 56653&quot;]I highly recommend reading <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278128917_Constantine%27s_Vicennalia_and_the_Death_of_Crispus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278128917_Constantine%27s_Vicennalia_and_the_Death_of_Crispus" rel="nofollow">this</a> paper on the anepigraphic series. It deals with the likelihood of two distinct series -- one in honor of Constantine&#039;s vicennalia started in late 324 or early 325 and following Constantine&#039;s trip from Antioch to Rome and another in early 329, just at Rome, possibly minted as Constantine was there for the funeral of Helena. The main distinction between the two series is what helped Mr. L. Ramskold come up with this theory: the later style ornate headwear that does not appear until at least 328.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the standard, it has been hypothesised that there was a brief reform in 325-6 (D. R. Walker - &#039;A Transient Coinage Reform AD 326, NC 1967 p. 71) that saw these coins struck at a lower weight than the contemporary regular AE, but like the series itself, it was discontinued after the dramatic end to Constantine&#039;s decennalia in the summer of 326. Not sure where that leaves Ramskold&#039;s theory regarding the further anepigraphic series at Rome in 329 standard-wise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s Crispus:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442661[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Helena:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442662[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And a Constantine II from the &#039;later series&#039; at Rome:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442663[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in