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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3735216, member: 93702&quot;]Here is what I have of this type.. there are many variations.</p><p>Also some excellent information from Victor Clark:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/constantinemerge-jpg.903502/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Struck A.D. 319</b></p><p><b>19mm</b></p><p><b>IMP CONSTAN-TINVS AVG -- high crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on left arm</b></p><p><b>VICT• LAETAE PRINC PERP -- two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with I</b></p><p><b>In ex. •ASIS•</b></p><p><b>RIC VII Siscia 82 r5</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Victor Clark has an excellent article on this type on his site here:</p><p><a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/sis/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>He notes the translation of the reverse legend as:</p><p>VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP = &quot;Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince&quot; and VOT PR engraved on the shield is VOTA POPVLI ROMANI &quot;vows of the Roman people&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I also found this very interesting - quoting Victor Clark:</p><p>&quot;<i>RIC VII describes the reverse of these coins as two victories holding a shield. It is actually a wreath though. This reverse is just like the type issued a few years later by <a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Magnentius/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Magnentius/" rel="nofollow">Magnentius</a>, which RIC VIII correctly describes as <a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Magnentius/Trier312.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Magnentius/Trier312.JPG" rel="nofollow">two victories holding a wreath</a>. My descriptions call it a shield, following RIC VII, but it is a wreath, which is evidenced by the wreath ties easily visible on the top of most examples. If you look closely on a clear example, you will see that only one victory is holding the wreath. The other victory is actually inscribing the wreath. You can see the stylus in the hand of victory on some examples. The reverse description should be something like this: two Victories standing, facing one another, one inscribing wreath with VOT PR, while the other Victory holds the wreath above an altar</i>.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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