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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7551338, member: 82549"]<font size="5">Here are three coins of Constantine, minted only at Constantinople, in anticipation of the new capital:</font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1302754[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="5">Constantinople mint, A.D. 327</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 16</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: GLORIA - EXERCITVS - Soldier standing left, looking right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield</font></p><p><font size="5">CONS in exergue; Γ in left field</font></p><p><font size="5">19 mm, 3.3 g. </font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1302755[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="5">Constantinople mint, A.D. 327</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 18</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: LIBERT-A-S PVBLICA - Victory on galley, wreaths in both hands</font></p><p><font size="5">CONS in exergue; B in left field</font></p><p><font size="5">18 x 20 mm, 2.9 g.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1302756[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="5">Constantinople mint, A.D. 327-328</font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 23</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM - Roma seated on shield, with scepter, holding Victory on globe</font></p><p><font size="5">CONS in exergue; A in left field</font></p><p><font size="5">20 mm, 3.0 g.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7551338, member: 82549"][SIZE=5]Here are three coins of Constantine, minted only at Constantinople, in anticipation of the new capital: [ATTACH=full]1302754[/ATTACH] Constantinople mint, A.D. 327 RIC 16 Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Rev: GLORIA - EXERCITVS - Soldier standing left, looking right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield CONS in exergue; Γ in left field 19 mm, 3.3 g. [ATTACH=full]1302755[/ATTACH] Constantinople mint, A.D. 327 RIC 18 Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Rev: LIBERT-A-S PVBLICA - Victory on galley, wreaths in both hands CONS in exergue; B in left field 18 x 20 mm, 2.9 g. [ATTACH=full]1302756[/ATTACH] Constantinople mint, A.D. 327-328 RIC 23 Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM - Roma seated on shield, with scepter, holding Victory on globe CONS in exergue; A in left field 20 mm, 3.0 g.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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