Roman City Commemorative, 335 A.D.

Just got this via auction (for $15.00 including S/H), and I thought I'd garner opinions.


Constantine the Great and his sons issued small bronze coins commemorating the old capitol, Rome, and the new capitol, Constantinople, to symbolize the equality of the two cities and the new importance of Constantinople to the empire.
Bronze AE 3, RIC 230, VF, Thessalonica mint, 2.260g, 18.3mm, 180o, 335 A.D.; obverse CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, helmeted, laureate and mantled bust left holding scepter across shoulder; reverse Victory standing left on ship, holding scepter and resting hand on shield, SMTSD in ex;

 

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Very nice dumanyu!
Here is the Rome version.It's interesting to note that although these were issued for many years afterward (330-346AD),the original date of issue was on May 11,330 AD,one of the only ancient coins that we have this much specific information on.This was the date of the celebration and these coins were handed out to the general poulation that attended the festivities.Bear in mind that Constantinople had been founded just 6 years before so this was sort of a "Grand Opening" ceremony and Rome was included to make them feel like they weren't being abandoned.
Incidentally,mine was minted at Heraclia and yours at Thessalonica,the 4th letter on mine and 5th on yours (delta) being the officina mark within the mint.Since Delta is the 4th letter in the Greek alphabet,yours was made in workshop #4.
http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/mints.html

 

Very nice coin yourself, anf thanks for the additional information on mintage.

Fred

 

2 lovely examples :thumb: the Roman version was one of the 1st Roman coins I ever got :smile

De Orc :kewl:

 

Hello,

And here are mine, as it's time to share our commemoratives. Both were minted in Siscia

Cucumbor

 

I think you win Cucumbor...those are nearly perfect coins!Siscia must have been the San Francisco of it's time.
Look at the detail on Romulus and Remus AND the wolf compared with mine.There was a real artist on the job for that strike!

 

Thanks Mikjo0

 

Dumanyu, that's a great price for one of those. Yours has got to be in XF condition for an ancinet. Now Cucumber, yours are simply stunning...

Thanks both of you guys for posting those pictures
Ben

 

Those are both beautiful specimens. Very very nice.

Fred
WINS # 616

P.S. Bone, haven't heard from you on my ancient site yet.

 

Yes, I know. Been occupied lately and haven't picked up any new/decent coins

Take Care
Ben

 

Ben,
Whenever you can. We can always use another inciteful mind in the group.
Fred

:goofer:

 

OOPS, Mike I forgot your very nice Romulus & Remus issue. I have one of both types but like most of my ancient coinage, it is noplace as nice as these examples...

Ben

 

I saw these and had to go get one of my own!

Just arrived today (December 11):



This one is from Siscia also.

 

That's a very nice one Willie,
How's the collection of ancients going?

 

Very nice piece Willie,
Like you, I had to have one. That's what we collectors do.
Fred

 

Just picked up a She Wolf example...



Attribution: RIC 257 (RIC VII)

Mint: Lugdunum (Lyons)
Date: 332 AD

Obverse: VRBS ROMA, Helmeted and cuirassed bust left
Reverse: She-wolf and twins, 2 stars above, (dot-crescent) PLC in exergue

Size: 16.56mm
Weight: 2.1 grams

 

Brian that is a lovely example, thanks for sharing it :thumb:

De Orc

 

Hi Brian,
VERY nice coin, and from Lyon, only 40 miles from where I stay, I'm jealous....

Cucumbor

 

Brain,
That's as fine an example as anyone could wish for.