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Message:: [QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 24889307, member: 10613"]VRBS ROMA are common but this appears to be the only known example of Roma with a decorated helmet for the entire series. [ATTACH=full]1598770[/ATTACH] VRBS ROMAA.D. 332- 33317mm 2.5gVRBS-ROMA; Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak; helmet decorated with a palm branch (or feather) and a volute on the bowl.Rev.- She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.In ex. TR•SRIC VII Trier 542 A fancy helmet with a griffin crest and decorated with Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent [ATTACH=full]1598771[/ATTACH] Maximinus IIA.D. 309- 310Ӕ follis 26mm 6.4gMAXIMINVS NOB CAES; Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder and shield decorated with two horsemen with Draco standards riding to left, four enemies below them; on cuirass, gorgoneion; on helmet, Sol standing facing in quadriga, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left, around, stars and crescent, crest ending in griffin.VIRTVS EXERCITVS; Mars standing front, head to left, resting right hand on decorated shield and holding spear in left; in field to left, lighted altar; B in right field.In ex. ANT RIC VI Antioch 125 Though the mint of Antioch struck this type for Galerius and Maximinus; the obverse with the highly decorated armored bust was only struck for Maximinus II. Antioch was likely his principal residence from 309- 311, so not surprising this special type was struck there. This type may also have referenced the campaign against the Sassanids (not only the martial bust, but also battle scene on shield) waged by Maximinus (late 309-early 310) and perhaps also his desire to be named Augustus; which may have happened during the same campaign-- “at the last general muster he had been saluted by his army under the title of Augustus.” (Lactantius XXXII) Galerius recognized him as Augustus (mid 310) but since the troops of Maximinus had already raised him up, this was probably just a formality. Here is a standard helmet from Rome with horsehair plume [ATTACH=full]1598774[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 318- 31919mm 3.1gCON-STANTI-NVS AVG; cuirassed and helmeted bust left, spear pointing forward and shield on left arm.VIRTVS AVGG; camp gate with closed doors and three turrets, across fields P-RIn ex. RPRIC VII Rome 178 arch over the doorway and interesting circles on the turrets here is a helmet from Rome with feathers instead of horsehair [ATTACH=full]1598775[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 318- 31919mm 2.9gCONSTANTINVS AVG; helmet with feather crest, cuirassed bust right.VIRTVS AVGG; campgate with no doors and three turrets; across fields P-RIn ex. RTRIC VII Rome 167[/QUOTE]

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