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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4587297, member: 82549"]To support Gavin's thesis, here's a coin of Constantine's depicting Virtus in military dress:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1135950[/ATTACH]</p><p>Nicomedia mint, A.D. 311</p><p>RIC 70, var.</p><p>Obv: IMP C FA VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS - Virtus, in military dress, advancing right with spear and shield</p><p>SMN in exergue, A in right field</p><p>23 mm, 4.7 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>To undermine Gavin's thesis, here's a coin of Constantine depicting Mars in military dress:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1135951[/ATTACH]</p><p>Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 316</p><p>RIC 118</p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: MARTI CONS-ERVATORI - Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, looking left, holding spear and resting hand on shield.</p><p>BTR in exergue; T in left field; F in right.</p><p>20 mm, 3.2 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take your pick, I guess, depending on which side of the argument you fall on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4587297, member: 82549"]To support Gavin's thesis, here's a coin of Constantine's depicting Virtus in military dress: [ATTACH=full]1135950[/ATTACH] Nicomedia mint, A.D. 311 RIC 70, var. Obv: IMP C FA VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS - Virtus, in military dress, advancing right with spear and shield SMN in exergue, A in right field 23 mm, 4.7 g. To undermine Gavin's thesis, here's a coin of Constantine depicting Mars in military dress: [ATTACH=full]1135951[/ATTACH] Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 316 RIC 118 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: MARTI CONS-ERVATORI - Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, looking left, holding spear and resting hand on shield. BTR in exergue; T in left field; F in right. 20 mm, 3.2 g. Take your pick, I guess, depending on which side of the argument you fall on.[/QUOTE]
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