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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 26208547, member: 10613&quot;]I recently got this rare bust type for Constantine with a &quot;Prince of Youth&quot; reverse. This honorific usually referred to the young heir apparent; but Constantine was around 40 years old when this coin was issued. He apparently ejoyed the title, perhaps trying to seem younger, and a variation was used as late as A.D. 320 with the VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP reverses; which translates as&nbsp; &quot;Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my latest from London</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673703[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 311- 312</p><p>23mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4.2g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P AVG; Laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear forward and shield.</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, in military dress with cloak hanging over left shoulder, holding globe in right, reversed spear in left; ✶ in right field.&nbsp; In ex. PLN&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>RIC VI London --; LMCC 7.07.028; RML 489</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>here are some more from London</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673704[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 307- 310</p><p>24mm&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.1g</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, in military dress, holding standard in each hand.</p><p>In ex. PLN</p><p>RIC VI London 111; LMCC 5.04.011</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673708[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>circa A.D. 311-312</p><p>22x24mm&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4.6g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, in military dress, holding standard in each hand; ✶ in right field.</p><p>In ex. PLN</p><p>RIC VI London 215; LMCC 7.06.002</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673705[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 310- 312</p><p>22mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 4.8g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, in military dress with cloak over left, holding globe in right, reversed spear in left; ✶ in right field.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>In ex. PLN&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>RIC VI London 222; LMCC 7.07.003</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673707[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 310- 312</p><p>21x22mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 4.3g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, in military dress with spread cloak, holding globe in right, reversed spear in left; ✶ in right field.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>In ex. PLN&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>RIC VI London 222 var; LMCC 7.07.003</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1673706[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 311- 312</p><p>Ӕ nummus 23mm 4.0g</p><p>CONSTANTINVS AG; Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter in his right hand.</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince standing facing head left, in military dress with cloak hanging over left shoulder, holding globe in right, reversed spear in left; ✶ in right field.</p><p>In ex. PLN</p><p>RIC VI London 233 corr. (bust type).; LMCC 7.07.038</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>if you have any post them[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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