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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 8210343, member: 82549&quot;]Nice coin in great condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting how consistent the Trier obverse portraits of Constantine remained throughout his reign. Your coin is from near the end of his reign. This one is from near the beginning:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440266[/ATTACH] </p><p>Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 307</p><p>RIC 693b</p><p>Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C</p><p>Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI - Genius, towered, with loins draped, holding patera and cornucopiae.</p><p>PTR in exergue; S in left field, A in right.</p><p>29 x 27 mm, 6.9 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare this similarity to the change seen is his portraits from, say, Ticinum. Early:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440269[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ticinum mint, A.D. 306</p><p>RIC 75</p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN - Helmeted Mars, advancing right, with transverse spear and holding trophy over shoulder </p><p>ST in exergue; • in left field</p><p>27mm, 10.6 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Later:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440270[/ATTACH] </p><p>Ticinum mint, A.D. 326</p><p>RIC 198</p><p>Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG</p><p>Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG - Campgate with two turrets; star above</p><p>Q[crescent]T in exergue</p><p>20 mm, 3.4 g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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