Post Your Favorite Coins of Constantine the Great and His Sons.

Because why not?

 

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Very nice set of photos (and coins ), John!

 

Constantius


Constantine I minted in Antioch

 

Collect89: those are uncommonly sharp (and clean) examples of those little bronze types. Nice finds!

 

Now y'all are just showin' off. I don't have a favorite Constantine yet still looking.

 

here my favorite constantine!

 

OK then, let's go...

Constantine the Great


Constantine the Great, Follis Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right
VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue.
4.88 gr, 22 mm
RIC-, C-, Roman coins -
RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . "Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311". Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c.
Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at :http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/


Constantine II


Constantinus II, AE3 Trier mint, 2nd officina ?
FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, draped and cuirassed bust right
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Constantine Junior standing right, holding globe and spear, F in left field, T in right field, BTR at exergue
3.12 gr
Ref : Cohen # 143

Constans


Constans, AE2 Rome mint, 1st officina
D N CONSTA NS P F AVG, draped and diademed bust left, holding globe in right hand
FEL.TEMP.REPARATIO, Virtus walking right dragging captive out of his hut. R*P at exergue
4.2 gr
Ref : Cohen # 19, LRBC # 604

Constantius II


Constantius II, Light miliarense, Ferrando II plate coin Arles mint (Arelate), 3d officina
DN CONSTAN TIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius right
VIRTVS EXERCITVS, Constantius (soldier) facing holding spear and shield. TCON at exergue
4,54 gr ; 22,6 mm
Ref : RIC VII # 252, Ferrando II # 1026 (this coin), Cohen #326, RC #3993v

Q

 

Gorgeous stuff as always, Q. Bravo!

 

Constantine I as Caesar by Maxentius from Rome
Crispus Roma/Eros mintmark

Constantine II Rome Claritas

Constans genitive BEAC from Siscia

Constantius II Poemenius issue copying Magnentius - Trier


These may not be THE favorites but they are one each of note.

 

Wow, it's a fricken Constantine-Fest!! ... I love it!!


Constantine I





Crispus



Constantine II



Constans



Constantius II

 

Oh ... and I felt like I should also toss-in a couple of other relatives of the good ol' Constantine clan ...

Constantius I




Constantine V

 

Constantine V wasn't a relative of the 4th-century Constantines. He was the son of Leo III, a German barbarian! (Whose original name was Konon.)

 

you and your coin-rules ...

 

Ummm okay JA, how 'bout your Licinius? ... does he count? (pretty sure he merely married into the family, yes?)

 

CRISPUS Caesar
317-326 AD
(Son of Constantine)
AE3 (19 mm diameter)
Siscia mint. Similar to Sear #3918
Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C Laureate head facing right
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Laurel wreath around (VOT - X), HSIS in exergue.

 

Constantine the Great - Follis
Obv:– CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left holding globe in left hand and raising right
Minted in Lugdunum (F | T / PLC).
Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum -. Bastien -.

4.76 gms. 0 degrees. 22.77 mm.

Not previously known with this obverse legend.

 

Crispus AE3
Obv:– CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, surmounted by globe with plain vertical lines and diagonals between horizontal lines, three stars above
Minted in Lugdunum C | R / PLC). A.D. 321
Reference:– RIC VII Lugdunum 133. Bastien XIII 102