I have added several new coins to my trays this week. I already made a separate topic about this one https://www.cointalk.com/threads/constantines-fractional-issues-of-313.411121/ Constantine I Half follis 16mm 1.5g A.D. 313 IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bare head right. FVNDAT PACIS [founder of peace]; Mars advancing right with trophy over left shoulder, dragging captive. RIC VII Rome 12 This coin is a part of the Martock Hoard, consisting of some 425 Roman coins from the Constantinian period found in 2012 buried in a pot in Martok, UK. Constantine I A.D. 319-20 Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 2.5g CONSTANTINVS AVG -- high crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on left arm VICT• LAETAE PRINC PERP -- two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield/wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with the letter I. In ex. BSIS✶ RIC VII Siscia 95 This coin has a star on the shoulder and I have only seen two other examples. Licinius II A.D. 319-20 19mm 2.8g LICINIVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; with ✶ on shoulder. VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with the letter I. In ex. ASIS✶ RIC VII Siscia 98 nothing special about this one, except the extremely expressive bust Constantius II A.D. 330- 333 16x18mm 2.7g FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. CONSS RIC VII Constantinople 61 This coin from Trier has an H under the bust, which honors the family members of Hercules-- Maximianus and Constantius. They were struck for all four members of the Tetrarch and I already have examples for Diocletian and Constantius I. RIC says it was issued when "Constantius' British campaign was successfully concluded" This is his campaign against Carausius and Allectus. It also commemorates the beginning of the campaign of Maximianus against the Quinquegentiani in North Africa. Maximianus A.D. 296- 297 Ӕ follis 25x28mm 8.3g IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right, H under bust. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; B in left, Γ in right. In ex. TR RIC VI Trier 171b and for something completely different CRUSADERS. Antioch. Tancred, regent, 1101-1112. Follis (23 mm, 5.9g). Ο / ΠΕ-Τ/[P]/O/[C] Nimbate bust of St. Peter facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding cross in his left. Rev. KЄBOI / ΘHTOΔV / ΛΟCOVT/ ANHPI✠ ('Lord, help your servant Tancred' in Greek) in four lines. CCS 3a.
Nice additions, oddly, other than the Half & quarter follis you posted in the other thread, I like the Crusader coin too.
I forgot this one that I won on eBay today I already had this RIC number but the I was in the left field, versus right field. Galerius A.D. 297-298 26mm 10.3g MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate bust right. FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull; I in right field. In ex. PKΔ RIC VI Carthage 26b here is my other example
and fresh from UK, it's a little scrappy but fairly rare-- an VRBS ROMA minus the wolf and twins VRBS ROMA A.D. 347- 348 15x16mm 1.4g VRBS ROMA; Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak. VOT XX MVLT XXX surrounded by laurel wreath. In ex. SMNB RIC VIII Nicomedia 53
after upgrading my GLORIA PERPET I won this one. The Dioscuri between altars in the pediment Maxentius A.D. 308- 310 27mm 6.2g IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right. CONSERV VRB SVAE; Roma seated in hexastyle temple holding globe & sceptre; Dioscuri between altars in pediment; Victories with garlands as acroteria. In ex. RBQ RIC VI Rome 208 this was an upgrade for my other example and now I am probably done for the week.
Nice coins @Victor_Clark I recently got my first (and only) FELIX ADVENT type from Carthage, but mine is for Maximian - I used your website for my attribution (thank you!): Maximianus Follis (Æ 27) (297-298 A.D.) Carthage Mint IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / FELIX AD-V-ENT AVGG NN, Africa standing facing, holding standard and elephant's tusk, lion with captured bull at feet, B in left field | PKS in exergue. RIC VI Carthage 21b. (11.36 grams / 27 x 26 mm) eBay Nov. 2023 Note: "The coinage from Carthage struck during this period references the campaign against the Quinquegentiani as the mint was only opened because of the war. When Maximianus arrived in Carthage sometime in 296- 297, he needed to open a mint to have funds to pay for the war. The types struck in Carthage were also specific to the city and not struck anywhere else in the Empire." www.constantinethegreatcoins.com
Roma looks to be wearing some sweet earrings. I’ve not noticed that before… are those usually there and I’ve not noticed or unusual and unique to this coin?
