7Calbrey's post inspired me to see what banners are out there. I apologize now if this has been already done. Common Delmatius Mint: Siscia 337 AD AE 3 Obvs: FL DELMATIVS NOB C, Bust laureate draped cuirass right. Revs: GLORIA EXERCITVS, Standard between two soldiers. BSIS* 17x18mm, 1.60g M Constans Mint: Siscia 337 to 350 AD AE 4 Obvs: DN CONSTANS PF AVG. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Revs: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them. M on banner BSIS crescent. 15mm, 1.49g G Constans Mint: Arles Spring of 340 AD AE 3 Obvs: DN CONSTANS PF AVG. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Revs: GLORIA EXERCITVS, Standard between two soldiers. G within banner 15mm, 1.7g Christogram Constantius II Mint: Nicomedia 348 to 351 AD AE 2 Obvs: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Emperor holding globe. Revs: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constantius with two captives and holding Chi Rho standard.SMNЄ 20mm, 3.8g Everyone please post your standards.
Great idea for a thread! Constantine I, AD 306-337 Æ Follis, 20mm, 3.29g, 12h; Siscia mint, AD 320. Obv.: CONST-ANTINVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT XX; two barbarian captives at sides, S-F / HL // ΔSISstar Reference: RIC VII Siscia 120 (p.439).
Nice ones Mark Antony, Denarius struck in a travelling mint, c.32-31 BC ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Galley right LEG IV, Legionary eagle between two standards 3.67 gr Ref : HCRI #352, Cohen #30 Jovianus, AE 1 Antioch mint, 3 rd officina D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovianus right VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Jovianus standing, holding victory on a globe and labarum, ANT gamma at exergue 8.46 gr Ref : RIC # 228, Cohen #22, RC #4085, LRBC #2645 Q
Hey, one I can participate in. My collection on Ancients is small so don't get to participate often. Just got this so seller photo. Constans, AD 337-350 Æ17, 1.7g, 12h; Siscia mint, AD 337-340. Obv: CONSTAN-S P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them, Chi-rho on banner // BSIS dot in crescent
Those are two beauties cucumbor, much better than what I usually see. And that's a nice Chi-Rho, not common either. Glad to see it Jeff.
Nice subject! I did not expect to have many banners, but here are a few: BANNERS: RI Constantine I Folles 306-337 CE Captives VOTA Banner Obv-Rev.jpg RI Delmatius 335-337 CE Quarter Folles CHI RHO banner flanked by 2 soldiers Obv-Rev.jpg RI Delmatius 335-337 CE Quarter Folles CHI RHO banner flanked by 2 soldiers Sear 3131 Obv-Rev.jpg RI Constans 337-350 AE3 19mm Thesalonika mint Reparatio stdg CHI RHO banner Obv-Rev.jpg RI Gratian 367-383 CE AE 17mm Reduced Folles Emp Stdg w Shield and XP banner labarum Obv-Rev.jpg RI Gratian 367-383 CE AE 17mm Reduced Folles Leading captive XP banner labarum Obv-Rev.jpg
I like @Cucumbor 's standards, which are a banner... AE STANDARDS: RI Constantius Chlorus 293-306 CE AE18 Folles 2 soldiers 2 standards Obv-Rev.jpg RI Constantine II 337-340 CE AE3 2 Soldiers 2 Standards Obv-Rev.jpg RI Vetranio 350 CE AE3 17mm Siscia mint Emp stdng hldg Standard and Spear Obv-Rev.jpg
And Republican Banners or Standards should be represented... AR STANDARDS: Worn, but loved... RImp Marc Antony AR Den 32-31 BC Leg V Ship Eagle Standards S 1479 Cr 544-18 O-R.jpg RImp Marc Antony AR Den 32-31 BC Leg III Ship Eagle Standards S 1479 Cr 544-15 O-R.jpg The Famous TENTH Legio... During that lifetime, I must have been in that Legion...It is banker-marked with my initial! RImp Marc Antony 32-31 BCE AR Legio X Denarius B bankers mark Eagle Galley Standards Obv-Rev.jpg RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE 3 Standards Obv-Rev.jpg
Some nice Antony's..... Really like that moneyers Mark. Of course, Greek too! They were such an important element of the military, I imagine there must be hundreds of examples.
I wish the labarum were a little more clear, but with Procopius you can't be too picky. Procopius, AD 365-366 Roman Æ centenionalis, 2.70 g, 20mm. Constantinople, AD 365-366. Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left. Rev: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Procopius standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand, left resting on shield set on the ground; Chi-rho in upper right field and unidentified object in left at foot; CONSЄ• in exergue. Refs: RIC ix 17a.7; Cohen 8; RCV 19883.
Forgot I made this thread. More of a vexillum, but might as well show those too. Constantine I Rome mint 312 to 313 AD AE Follis Obvs: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, right laureate and draped seen from rear. Revs: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle facing left between two vexilla surmounted by manus and wreath? RS 22mm, 4.48g RIC VI 348a Neat! Not sure I've seen many if any star banners before.
Never noticed that 'object' before but every listing I see has the same ambiguous description. Strange such a common object is still unknown
MARCUS AURELIUS AR silver denarius. Rome, Summer - December 166 AD. Observe: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right. Reverse: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victoria standing front, holding palm and fixing to a palm tree and shield inscribed VIC PAR After victory on the Parths in 166 AD.
Severus Alexander Provincial AE http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149020 Maximinus I Denarius http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149177 Constantine II AE follis http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154927
I have several similar pieces. How do you distinguish between the Constantine II AE3s & Constantius Chlorus (especially if the obverse legends are weak)? Two of my pieces have medallic orientation and one has coin orientation; is that indicative of anything? The first of these is the coin oriented piece (approx 18mm): The others are medallic oriented:
