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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3253588, member: 44316&quot;]Here is my site on the AE types of Vetranio:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/vetranio/Vetranio.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/vetranio/Vetranio.html" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/vetranio/Vetranio.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There are only six types, three AE2&#039;s and three AE3&#039;s. The most important is this one:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]854344[/ATTACH] </p><p>It has the first overtly Christian legend on a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS</b></p><p>&quot;In this sign, you will be victorious&quot; [Which God told Constantine before the</p><p>Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Oct 28, 312.]</p><p>Emperor standing holding standard with chi-rho,</p><p>to r. is Victory, crowning him with wreath and holding palm branchThe type was issued for Vetranio (scarce) and Constantius II (scarce) at Siscia.</p><p>Continued later for Constantius II and Gallus (rare) at both Siscia and Sirmium.</p><p>(Sirmium had not been minting during the reign of Vetranio).With minor varieties, it is from Siscia (numerous RIC numbers)</p><p>Cs 272-291, 304-311; V 275-292; G 306, 312.</p><p>Sirmium (all with &quot;III&quot; in left reverse field): Constantius II 23, 30. Gallus 23, 31</p><p>Failmezger 416[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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