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<p>[QUOTE="seth77, post: 6256443, member: 56653"]This is in horrible shape but it presents Constantine II as consul only, without any imperial title, a rare occurrence in the coinage of the Late Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1247621[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AE3 18mm 2.30g reduced follis/nummus, minted at Trier, 321.</p><p>CONSTANTINVS IVN N COS II; laureate bust left, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand.</p><p>BEATA TRAN *** QVLITAS; altar inscribed with VO / TIS / XX</p><p>PTR in exergue</p><p>not in RIC VII Trier (should be before 312), not in RMBT</p><p><br /></p><p>Consular coinage in general is scarce starting with the second half of the 3rd century but by the time of Constantine it became very rare. Naming an imperial figure but without his rank on base metal coinage was highly irregular but known for Constantine II from Lyon also. The two mints, Trier and Lyon seem to have been minting a special issue of the BEATA type to celebrate Constantine II and his second consulship. This issue is likely related to Constantine I marking his quindecennalia in 320 and the vows taken by his sons after the event. </p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike the coinage for Constantine's vicennalia, the coinage minted for his quindecennalia is way more varied and complex, showing a dynastic character also.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="seth77, post: 6256443, member: 56653"]This is in horrible shape but it presents Constantine II as consul only, without any imperial title, a rare occurrence in the coinage of the Late Empire. [ATTACH=full]1247621[/ATTACH] AE3 18mm 2.30g reduced follis/nummus, minted at Trier, 321. CONSTANTINVS IVN N COS II; laureate bust left, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand. BEATA TRAN *** QVLITAS; altar inscribed with VO / TIS / XX PTR in exergue not in RIC VII Trier (should be before 312), not in RMBT Consular coinage in general is scarce starting with the second half of the 3rd century but by the time of Constantine it became very rare. Naming an imperial figure but without his rank on base metal coinage was highly irregular but known for Constantine II from Lyon also. The two mints, Trier and Lyon seem to have been minting a special issue of the BEATA type to celebrate Constantine II and his second consulship. This issue is likely related to Constantine I marking his quindecennalia in 320 and the vows taken by his sons after the event. Unlike the coinage for Constantine's vicennalia, the coinage minted for his quindecennalia is way more varied and complex, showing a dynastic character also.[/QUOTE]
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