Let's march through time with Roman Imperials!

...and while we're looking at Crispus coins... here's that trouble maker Fausta with an unlisted officina for this coin (Delta).

 

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Also... don't forget about Momma and her fabulous hairdos! Helena isn't on the list...

 

Crispus

 

Helena

 

Delmatius, 335-337 A.D., black patina

 

CRISPUS (317 - 326 A.D.)
Æ(S) FOLLIS
O: IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C, Laureate head right.
R: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in wreath, mintmark Delta SIS sunburst in ex.
3.8g
20mm
Sisca Mint
RIC-181D


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

 

After all the trouble he caused the Romans who the heck is naming their kid this...


Hannibalianus
335-337BCE. Follis (Bronze, 15mm, 1.19 g 6),
Constantinople, 336-337. FL
HANNIBALLIANO REGI Bare-headed,
draped and cuirassed bust of Hannibalianus to
right. Rev. SECVRITAS PVBLICA / CONSS
Euphrates reclining right, leaning on scepter;
urn at side and reed in background. RIC 147.
Sharply struck and with a most attractive dark
patina. Appears to have filled hole,, otherwise good very fine

 

Boy-O, once dad went he didn't last to long (though neither did much of the extended family).


Constantine II
(337-340), Nummus, Siscia, AD
337-340; AE (g 1,52; mm 17; h
12); CONSTANTI - NVS MAX
AVG, diademed, draped and
cuirassed bust r., Rv. GLOR - IA
EXERC - ITVS, two soldiers
standing looking at one another,
holding spear and shield;
between them, one standard; in
ex. ASIS (crescent). RIC 83.

 

Let's throw in a couple of camp gates!

Catching up with Crispus, courtesy of my Secret Saturn:



And Constantine II:

 

Oooh Campgates! Love 'em.

Doors!!!!!!! Arles


Fancy kid clothes! Trier and Antioch



Bare-headed campgate (out of all of the campgate varieties... this rare variation is the only one with a bare-headed bust). Nicomedia


Beef cake campgate (4.1 grams... heavy for a campgate) Cyzicus


I have probably 50 campgates.... but for some reason do not have a Crispus. I need to fix that in 2019.

 

Constantius II

 

Constantine II

 

A scarcer coin of him.


Constantine II (337 - 340 A.D.)
Æ3
O: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
R: VOT• V• / MVLT•X• / CAESS / TSB within wreath.
Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, 318 - 319 A.D.
18mm
3.1g
RIC VII 45

 

OUT OF SEQUENCE!

Unless I missed it I don't think anyone ever responded to this. I did not see one for him. So even though it's out of sequence, in the interest of completeness, here's a shot of my Julian of Pannonia


Ob: IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS PF AVG

Rev: VICTORIA AVG
Victory stg left, holds wreath in r hand,
cornucopia in left.
S | A in left and right fields
XXI in exergue
RIC (V) 5

 

Whoa! Great portrait of a rare emperor. Thanks for getting us back on track!

Here's my amazing gift from @Severus Alexander:


Constantius II
As Caesar, AD 324-337. Æ
Follis, Treveri (Trier) mint.
Struck AD 326. Laureate,
draped, and cuirassed bust
left / Camp-gate with two
turrets and no door; star
above; PTR(pellet-within-
crescent). RIC VII 480;
LRBC 29

And my not so fabulous Constans:


CONSTANS
337-350 Follis, Ae
Siscia mint
Av: D N CONSTAN-S P F
AVG, diademed, draped and
cuirassed bust of Constans
right.
Rv: VICTOR-IA AVGG, * B
SIS * in exergue, Victory
advancing left, holding
wreath and palm

 

Constans, the FL CONSTANTIS BEA C type, Siscia

 

Constans, AE2 Rome mint, 1st officina
D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, draped and diademed bust left, holding globe in right hand
FEL.TEMP.REPARATIO, Virtus walking right dragging captive out of his hut. R*P at exergue
4.2 gr
Ref : Cohen # 19, LRBC # 604

Q

 

Constans

 

Constans - Lyons RIC 96

I've always liked the reverse figures on this coin. They are well done and show a lot of details... even to the faces. Another thing that I've always liked about this coin is that a grain of silica sand has lodged in the eye of Constans on the obverse. It fits in there just perfect and I'll be leaving it there.

Constantius II - Lyons RIC 101/2

This coin is new-ish and shows the more scarce "sitting" horseman position on the reverse... plus Fallen Horseman coins from Lyons are a bit more scarce than other mints.

With this coin we've crossed the Fallen Horseman Barrier... which means it's time to call @randygeki !

 

...and while we're stopping off at 350-ish... here's my favorite Beatle Magnentius.