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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2529747, member: 4298&quot;]I have to confess that very often I overlook Constantine&#039;s coins : too many ? too common ? Whatever, but when I stop and take time there are some gems !!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the Great, as Ceasar, Follis </b>struck in Trier, 1st officina, in 306-307 AD</p><p>FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, Laureate and draped bust of Constantine right</p><p>GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. S A in field, PTR at exergue</p><p>9.21 gr, 29 mm</p><p>Ref : RC #3833, Cohen #218 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-320np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the Great, Follis </b>struck in Trier, 1st officina</p><p>IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantine right</p><p>MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI, Mars walking right, holding spear and shield. S A in field, PTR at exergue</p><p>7.40 gr, 26 mm</p><p>Ref : RC #3864, Cohen #368 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-325np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the Great, Follis </b> Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina, c. AD 311</p><p>IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right</p><p>VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS Mars/Virtus advancing right in military dress, holding transverse spear and shield ; trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMN in exergue. </p><p>4.88 gr, 22 mm</p><p>RIC-, C-, Roman coins -</p><p>RIC lists this type only for Licinius and Maximinus . &quot;Iovi Conservatori and Virtuti Exercitus both appear for Licinius and Maximinus, emissions for the former being the more scarce: coinage for Constantine is extremely rare. Date, c. 311&quot;. Coin should be listed after NICOMEDIA 70c.</p><p><i>Please see Victor Clarks website for further information at :<a href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/" rel="nofollow">http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/unlisted/</a></i> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0640-335.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the Great, Follis </b> No mint mark, attributed to Treveri</p><p>CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right</p><p>SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate and draped bust of Sol right</p><p>3.63 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen # 514, Roman coins IV # 3867 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0640-340np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Constantine the great, AE 3 </b>struck in Rome, 2nd officina</p><p>CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head of Constantine right</p><p>D N CONSTANTINI MAX AV, VOT XXX in a laurel wreath, RS at exergue</p><p>2.93 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen #129, RC #3874 var </p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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