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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3228177, member: 82549&quot;]There are official coins of this type with Constantine facing either way, right or left. There is no particular significance to the direction he is facing on this type. Whoever cut the dies on your coin was apparently using the right-facing variety as a model.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of many different examples of this coin with a right-facing bust:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/65.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Siscia mint, A.D. 318-319</p><p>RIC 53</p><p>Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE&nbsp; PRINC PERP - Two Victories, facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR over altar</p><p>BSIS in exergue</p><p>19 x 17 mm, 3.3 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/72.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, A.D. 320</p><p>RIC 79 (var.)</p><p>Obv: CON-STANTINVS AVG</p><p>Rev: VICTORIAE LAET PRINC PERP - Two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT/PR above altar</p><p>P[2 captives]L in exergue</p><p>19 mm, 3.2 g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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