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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 3187893, member: 32619&quot;]Well I strongly disagree with Sallent, but that&#039;s ok. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m going to post my Constantinian dynasty coins with early Christian symbols:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-78-constans-galley.3792/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Constans, AD 337-350</p><p>AE, 2.9g, 19mm; 1h; Siscia, AD 348-350</p><p>Obv.: DN CONSTA-N PF AVG; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; emperor in military dress standing left in galley, holding phoenix on globe and standard with chi-rho on banner, in the stern sits Victory steering the ship</p><p>In Ex.: ASIS (symbol?)</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Constans made a crossing of the English Channel in the winter months of AD 330, and he would not have made a dangerous winter crossing unless there was some sort of military imperative - probably he had to repel an invasion of Scots and Picts. This coin commemorates the victory, although we have no details of the actual conflict.</p><p>Victory steers the galley at the aft, the emperor&#039;s armor is well-detailed, there&#039;s a sharp chi-rho on the banner, and you&#039;ve even got nice prow detail, and a full phoenix on globe with halo.&quot; [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>While this coin has molted patina, I appreciate it for what it is, a commemorative issue lost to history.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-3-constans-glory-to-the-military.3674/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Constans, AD 337-350</p><p>AE, follis, 16mm, 1.5g; 12h; Siscia, AD 337-341</p><p>Obv.: CONSTAN-S PF AVG; rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS; two soldiers with spears and shields, facing one standard, chi-rho on banner</p><p>In Ex.: BSIS</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was among my first ancients. Worked out to about $5.42.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a usurper....</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-48-magnentius-chi-rho.3587/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Magentius, AD 350-353</p><p>AE, 23mm, 4.72g; 12h</p><p>Obv.: [DN MAGEN]-TIVS PF A[VG]</p><p>Rev.: [SAL]VS DD NN A[VG ET CAAES]; Large Chi-Rho with A to left,&nbsp; ω&nbsp; right[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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