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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 2217839, member: 56653&quot;]I&#039;m posting this coin in connection with <b>an interesting and very plausible theory</b> about the <b>anepigraphics of Rome</b> usually connected to Constantine&#039;s final celebration of his Vicennalia at Rome in <b>July-August 326</b> and the reason why there appear to be <b>2 distinct issues</b>, separated by design details and officina numbering: RIC 285 and 286 with laureate Constantine (B1 bust), star above the rev. legend and officina designation A (as was the case for the whole Vicennalia issue at all mints in 325-326) and another represented by RIC 281, 282 and 284 which presents a new bust type B4 (consistent with <b>post 328 coinage</b> instead of B1), a wreath above the rev. legend and officina designation P (Prima, Secunda, etc.).</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin is:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>CONSTANTINE I AE3 18mm 2.5g Follis/Nummus (aVF, worn) </b></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p>AV: anepigraphic; bust laureate, rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed r.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG/SMRS; wreath above</p><p><br /></p><p>EXE: -</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC VII Rome 281, rated R3, <b>July 326AD (as per RIC VII) or early 329AD <a href="http://www.researchgate.net/publication/278128917_Constantine%27s_Vicennalia_and_the_Death_of_Crispus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.researchgate.net/publication/278128917_Constantine%27s_Vicennalia_and_the_Death_of_Crispus" rel="nofollow">(as per L. Ramskold - &quot;Constantine&#039;s Vicennalia and the Death of Crispus&quot;)</a>, obverse die match with Ramskold p 431, fig. 8 B.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>According to Mr. Ramskold, this is the 2nd dynastic issue of Rome, a few years after his Vicennalia and after the first issue of July 326 was cut short by Crispus&#039; fall from grace. He bases his theory on the head dress and the fact that the evolution from plain diadem to the full laurel and rosette diadem was not complete until 328, as apparent from the chronology of the regular issues of the period. While not technically a Vicennalia issue, this later 2nd issue is most likely connected with Constantine&#039;s visit to Rome in 329 for his mother&#039;s burial.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]434056[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Would you say that might be a plausible theory?</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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