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<p>[QUOTE="seth77, post: 4873855, member: 56653"]This series is well known as Constantine's "dynastic" coinage minted for his vicennalia in 324/5 to 326 during his journey throughout the Empire as the sole ruler and emperor, starting in the East and ending in Rome in 326. This specimen belongs possibly to the second issue of the series, minted at Antioch in 325, before Constantine began his vicennial route. The series started at Antioch and could be put in the context of the arrival of Constantine in the city in early 325 (or December 324), after the defeat of Licinius and the takeover of the East.</p><p><br /></p><p>The type is plentiful in Antioch, marking probably the long stay of Constantine and of the Imperial Court there before starting the journey towards Rome. Such a long stay would fit with so many of these coins being minted from around the end of 324 to mid 325. While plentiful as far as dynastic coinage is concerned, these issues are still fairly scarce and have a direct connection with Constantine, as they were only struck in different places while the emperor was there, very likely to be used as donative pieces during his triumphal processions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="seth77, post: 4873855, member: 56653"]This series is well known as Constantine's "dynastic" coinage minted for his vicennalia in 324/5 to 326 during his journey throughout the Empire as the sole ruler and emperor, starting in the East and ending in Rome in 326. This specimen belongs possibly to the second issue of the series, minted at Antioch in 325, before Constantine began his vicennial route. The series started at Antioch and could be put in the context of the arrival of Constantine in the city in early 325 (or December 324), after the defeat of Licinius and the takeover of the East. The type is plentiful in Antioch, marking probably the long stay of Constantine and of the Imperial Court there before starting the journey towards Rome. Such a long stay would fit with so many of these coins being minted from around the end of 324 to mid 325. While plentiful as far as dynastic coinage is concerned, these issues are still fairly scarce and have a direct connection with Constantine, as they were only struck in different places while the emperor was there, very likely to be used as donative pieces during his triumphal processions.[/QUOTE]
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