I bought this one not for Helena but for Pax on the reverse. I know I said no scrub Pax coins but this one for the price I feel was next to free. The seller pics were not very good but I've bought from this seller & the coin in hand was much better than the pics. Was the same for this one, for the money it was worth the chance. No its not the best condition, the obverse of Helena is not very clear and the reverse of Pax isn't the best by any means. I did learn a little bit about Helena. My political Science professor touched lightly on her. After all these years I'm suprised I remember much of that class, taken at that point of my life all I wanted to do was party. Ah what I time that was. Helena or St Helena which ever you prefer was as we all know the mother of Constantine I (The Great). What a lot of people don't know is the influence she had on Constantine & on Christianity. Without her it's likely Constantine would have grown to be the typical ruler of Rome and Christianity wouldn't have evolved to be what it is today. It's defiantly worth your time to read up on her if you haven't already. This is one of my few Pax reverses that I've managed to pick up. Seems I'm not the only collector obsessed with her. I find myself in a last minute battle for many of her coins. Some I win but mostly I dont. At least it's not my only obsession. Helena Augusta 8 Nov. 324-328/330 AD Bill on reduced centenionalis 15.3mm, 1.37g., Constantinople 337-340 AD 5th Officina Obv: FL ML HE-LENAE AVG, mantle bust right Rev: PAX PVBLICA●, Pax standing left , olive branch pointed down in right hand, long scepter transverse in left hand, CONSE in exergue Constantinople 33 (same leg. breaks); LRBC I 1046 (same); Hunter V p. 281, 3 (HEL-ENAE) ; SRCV V 17497; Cohen VII 4 I welcome comments, criticism. Feel free to post your coins, any coins.
HELENA AE4 OBVERSE: FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG, draped bust right wearing ornamental mantle, necklace and broad hairband REVERSE: PA-X PV-BLICA, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre Struck at Trier, 337-40 AD 1.36g, 13.91mm RIC 90 HELENA AE3 OBVERSE: F L HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed bust right REVERSE: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left, lowering branch with right hand, raising hem of robe with left hand. Struck at Alexandria 327-328 AD 1.4g, 18mm RIC 38A
Helena, first wife of Constantius I and mother of Constantine the Great later Saint Helena Struck 337-340 [RIC] 15-13 mm. 6:00. obv: FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG Mintmark TRS RIC Trier 42, page 143 PAX PVBLICA, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse scepter Cross in field left This is the same type as the OP, but a scarcer variety with a cross in the reverse left field.
Helena isn't an easy one to get, congrats I don't have the Pax reverse though Helena, AE3 Heraclea mint, 5th officina FL HELENA AVGVSTA, draped and diademed bust right SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Helena standing left, holding branch and raising her dress. dot SMHE dot at exergue 2.9 gr Ref : Cohen # 12, LRBC # 879 Q
Helena (324 - 330 A.D) Æ3 O: FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. R: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left. Siscia Mint, 5th offcina 19mm 2.8g RIC 218
Nice job scoring your PAX! Mine is worn, but a lot of ancient hands touched it, so good history rides with the wear. Roman Imperial Helena mother Constantine AE Follis Securitas Nicomedia mint 325-326 CE 19mm 3.3g RIC-95 Sear 16619
@Valentinian I've been looking for that reverse but no luck so far. Sweet one you have there. All are nice coins.
St. Helena, the original crazy cat lady... HELENA Mother of Constantine AE4 1.48g, 15mm Constantinople mint, AD 330 RIC VIII Constantinople 35 (S) O: FL IVL HELE-NAE AVG, diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace. R: PAX PV-BLICA dot, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre; CONS epsilon in exergue.
Helena A.D. 318- 319 18mm 2.6gm HELENA N F, draped bust right. REV: eight rayed star in laurel wreath. In ex. TSA RIC VII Thessalonica 48
