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<p>[QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 8070569, member: 10613"]It's hard to pick only 10, but here they are arranged chronologically.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1.</b> <u>A Maximianus not in RIC for the left facing bust, also unusual how the reverse legend is broken by the workshop letter.</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Maximianus</p><p>A.D. 289- 290</p><p>Ӕ Antoninianus 23mm 4.1g</p><p>IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust left.</p><p>CONSERVATOR AV-GG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; A in right field.</p><p>In ex. • XXI•HP•</p><p>RIC Vii Siscia 580 var.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399867[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>part of the coded series from Siscia</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2</b>. <u>This reverse is only listed in RIC for Galerius. I also had to clean it a bit.</u></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Maximinus_II/before.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399873[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Maximinus II</p><p>A.D. 310</p><p>Ӕ follis 26x27mm 5.9g</p><p>MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted [with eagle crest] and cuirassed with gorgon on breast, spear over r. shoulder, shield decorated with two horsemen with draco standards and four prisoners on l. arm.</p><p>SOLI INVICTAE; Sol, rad. and in long robe, stg. facing, head l., r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two right; in middle A.</p><p>In ex. ANT</p><p>cf. RIC VI Antioch 144</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3.</b> <u>This coin is not listed in RIC with the field marks for Constantine</u></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399874[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 307</p><p>27x28mm 7.8g</p><p>FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.</p><p>CONSERVATOR AFRICAE SVAE; Africa standing facing, head left, in long drapery with elephant- skin head-dress, right holding standard, left tusk, at feet to left lion with captured bull, in right field I.; S in left field, F in right.</p><p>In ex. Δ </p><p>RIC VI Carthage --; Drost 24</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4.</b> <u>Constantine holding a victory on globe and shield with wolf and twins</u></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399875[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 315</p><p>18x19mm 3.1g</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate helmet and cuirassed bust left, shield with wolf and twins on left, Victory on globe in right.</p><p>SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol stdg. left, raising r. hand, globe in l.; chlamys across l. shoulder; across fields T/F.</p><p>in ex. PLG</p><p>RIC VII Lyons 22; Bastien 553</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>5.</b> <u>another Sol issue from Constantine...this one from Arles and not in RIC</u></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399876[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 317- 318</p><p>20x21mm 3.9g</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and trabeated bust left, holding eagle tipped sceptre in right hand.</p><p>SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field C, in right S.</p><p>In ex. SARL </p><p>RIC VII Arles –</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>6.</b> <u>Constantine from London...Not in RIC and reportedly ex Bourton-on-the-Water Hoard.</u></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399877[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 317- 318</p><p>18mm 3.4g</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>PRINCIPIA I-VVENTTVTIS; Constantine in military dress standing right, head right, cloak spread, reversed spear in right and left resting on shield; crescent in left field. </p><p>In ex. PLN </p><p>RIC VII London --; LMCC 8.11.013</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>7.</b> <u>This coin is an upgrade. Initially listed in RIC VII as Heraclea 50 by Bruun, because he thought the mintmark read SMHTA instead of SMATA. This error was addressed by Pierre Bastien in his article “Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch.” NC 13 (1973) : 87.</u></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399880[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius I & Licinius II</p><p>A.D. 318</p><p>21mm 4.2g</p><p>D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding trophy of arms.</p><p>I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter stg. Left, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives are seated on either side.</p><p>In ex. SMATB</p><p>RIC VII Antioch –-</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>8.</b> <u>a nice campgate from Rome</u></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399882[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 318- 319</p><p>19mm 3.1g</p><p>CON-STANTI-NVS AVG; cuirassed and helmeted bust left, spear pointing forward and shield on left arm.</p><p>VIRTVS AVGG; camp gate with closed doors and three turrets, across fields P-R</p><p>In ex. RP</p><p>RIC VII Rome 178 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>9.</b> <u>a rare type for Constantine </u></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399886[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 327</p><p>Ӕ nummus 19mm 2.6g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; laureate head right</p><p>SPES PVBLIC; chi-rho atop standard of 3 medallions impaling snake, in left field A.</p><p>in ex. CONS</p><p>RIC VII Constantinople 19</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>10.</b> <u>This coin is an unrecorded combination of dies, commonly referred to as a mule. Obverse is likely Trier 540 and the reverse is a Constantinopolis Trier 543. It is likely that this coin, though in very good style, is unofficial.</u></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399887[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantius II</p><p>Circa A.D. 332- 333</p><p>19mm 2.0g</p><p>FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>REV: Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield.</p><p>in ex. TR•P[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 8070569, member: 10613"]It's hard to pick only 10, but here they are arranged chronologically. [B]1.[/B] [U]A Maximianus not in RIC for the left facing bust, also unusual how the reverse legend is broken by the workshop letter.[/U] Maximianus A.D. 289- 290 Ӕ Antoninianus 23mm 4.1g IMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust left. CONSERVATOR AV-GG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; A in right field. In ex. • XXI•HP• RIC Vii Siscia 580 var. [ATTACH=full]1399867[/ATTACH] part of the coded series from Siscia [URL]http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/[/URL] [B]2[/B]. [U]This reverse is only listed in RIC for Galerius. I also had to clean it a bit.[/U] [IMG]https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Maximinus_II/before.JPG[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]1399873[/ATTACH] Maximinus II A.D. 310 Ӕ follis 26x27mm 5.9g MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; bust l., helmeted [with eagle crest] and cuirassed with gorgon on breast, spear over r. shoulder, shield decorated with two horsemen with draco standards and four prisoners on l. arm. SOLI INVICTAE; Sol, rad. and in long robe, stg. facing, head l., r. raised, l. holding up globe, in facing quadriga; two horses turn l., and two right; in middle A. In ex. ANT cf. RIC VI Antioch 144 [B]3.[/B] [U]This coin is not listed in RIC with the field marks for Constantine[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399874[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 307 27x28mm 7.8g FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. CONSERVATOR AFRICAE SVAE; Africa standing facing, head left, in long drapery with elephant- skin head-dress, right holding standard, left tusk, at feet to left lion with captured bull, in right field I.; S in left field, F in right. In ex. Δ RIC VI Carthage --; Drost 24 [B]4.[/B] [U]Constantine holding a victory on globe and shield with wolf and twins[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399875[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 315 18x19mm 3.1g IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate helmet and cuirassed bust left, shield with wolf and twins on left, Victory on globe in right. SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol stdg. left, raising r. hand, globe in l.; chlamys across l. shoulder; across fields T/F. in ex. PLG RIC VII Lyons 22; Bastien 553 [B]5.[/B] [U]another Sol issue from Constantine...this one from Arles and not in RIC[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399876[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 317- 318 20x21mm 3.9g IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and trabeated bust left, holding eagle tipped sceptre in right hand. SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field C, in right S. In ex. SARL RIC VII Arles – [B]6.[/B] [U]Constantine from London...Not in RIC and reportedly ex Bourton-on-the-Water Hoard.[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399877[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 317- 318 18mm 3.4g IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. PRINCIPIA I-VVENTTVTIS; Constantine in military dress standing right, head right, cloak spread, reversed spear in right and left resting on shield; crescent in left field. In ex. PLN RIC VII London --; LMCC 8.11.013 [B]7.[/B] [U]This coin is an upgrade. Initially listed in RIC VII as Heraclea 50 by Bruun, because he thought the mintmark read SMHTA instead of SMATA. This error was addressed by Pierre Bastien in his article “Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch.” NC 13 (1973) : 87.[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399880[/ATTACH] Licinius I & Licinius II A.D. 318 21mm 4.2g D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding trophy of arms. I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter stg. Left, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives are seated on either side. In ex. SMATB RIC VII Antioch –- [B]8.[/B] [U]a nice campgate from Rome[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399882[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 19mm 3.1g CON-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-R In ex. RP RIC VII Rome 178 [B]9.[/B] [U]a rare type for Constantine [/U] [ATTACH=full]1399886[/ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 327 Ӕ nummus 19mm 2.6g CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; laureate head right SPES PVBLIC; chi-rho atop standard of 3 medallions impaling snake, in left field A. in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople 19 [B]10.[/B] [U]This coin is an unrecorded combination of dies, commonly referred to as a mule. Obverse is likely Trier 540 and the reverse is a Constantinopolis Trier 543. It is likely that this coin, though in very good style, is unofficial.[/U] [ATTACH=full]1399887[/ATTACH] Constantius II Circa A.D. 332- 333 19mm 2.0g FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. REV: Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield. in ex. TR•P[/QUOTE]
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