Question: why CONSTANTINE Commemorative Series with Victory on the reverse, are so popular? its a tiny coin, usually 15-17mm and not that rare? You can find it at any time Thank you in advance for your guidance
It's a great series to collect...perhaps the most quintessential Constantine coin. It celebrates Constantine's final victory on his path to sole rule of the Roman Empire and commemorates the founding of Constantinople. They were also issued from thirteen mints, so there is a lot to keep a collector busy. Plus, the example you posted is a very nice example with an elegant obverse bust.
Because they look much cooler than the more common typical LRB reverses such as campgates, fallen horseman, and VOTA reverses.
Thank you Victor, this is very helpful.. the example I posted is not mine, I used it for illustration purposes. The one i purchased is below, do you have any opinion on it, it looks different from the ones i saw before, especially obverse- emperor's face: thanks again for your help.. Thank you Victor, this is very helpful.. the example I posted is not mine, I used it for illustration purposes. The one i purchased is below, do you have any opinion on it, it looks different from the ones i saw before, more unusual especially obverse- emperor's face: thanks again for your help..
Economics has examples and drivers for BOTH... Part of marketing awareness is to SUPPLY product / services to the market to create trial and awareness to drive DEMAND.
Some of these issues have many different dies and assorted engravers, so there can be quite a range of differences on coins from the same mint. For example, below is one from Alexandria, like yours. my page on these, with many examples- http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/comm/
I agree that the reverse on these is probably a bit more cool looking than the average coin of the time ... they're pretty sweet
Here's mine: Time of Constantine I, AD 306 - 337 EA, 1.7g, 19mm; 6h; Thessalonica, Greece Obv.: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS; bust left, laur. helmet, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear Rev.: Victory standing left on prow holding spear and shield In Ex.: SMTS⌂ Just because something is common doesn't make it more or less collectible. Or expensive/cheap.
