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I've always liked the IOV ET HERCV type for Diocletian and Maximianus. Here's the companion piece to your Diocletian.

MAXIMIANUS
AE Antoninianus. 4.08g, 23.7mm. Antioch mint, AD 285-290. RIC V 622. O: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter, standing right and holding sceptre, handing globe to Hercules, standing left and holding club and lion skin, who hands Victory to Jupiter; crescent/S between, XXI in exergue.

 

A few more:

RIC VII, London, Constantine, No. 76

• Reduced weight follis - 316
• O: Constantine I laureate and cuirassed bust right - CONSTANTINVS P AVG
• R: Sol with radiate crown, holding globe (lh) - chlamys over left shoulder - SOLI INVICTO COMITI - MSL (exergue) S (l) P (r)

RIC VII, London, Crispus, No. 122

• Reduced weight follis - 318
• O: Crispus laureate and cuirassed bust right - CRISPVS NOB CAES
• R: Sol with radiate crown, holding globe (lh) - chlamys over left shoulder - SOLI INVICTO COMITI - PLN (exergue) S * (l) F (r)

RIC VII, London, Constantine II, No. 145

• Reduced weight follis - 318
• O: Constantine II laureate and cuirassed bust right - FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN NC
• R: Sol with radiate crown, holding globe (lh) - chlamys over left shoulder - SOLI INVICTO COMITI - PLN (exergue) u (l)

 

Nice series, @jamesicus! I don't have a Sol Invicto yet, but I bought one for Secret Saturnalia (if that counts lol). Maybe soon though!

 

I find this Rev type fascinating too, and very visually asthtetic! Thanks for sharing, @zumbly !!

 

A few more:

RIC VII, London, Constantine II, No. 216

• Reduced weight follis - 318
• O: Constantine II laureate and cuirassed bust left - CONSTANTINVS IVN NC
• R: Altar surmounted by globe - BEAT TRANQVILLATAS - PLON (exergue) P (l) A (r)

RIC VII, London, Crispus, No. 275

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  • Reduced weight follis - 323 to 324
  • O: Crispus helmeted and cuirassed bust left - CRISPVS NOBIL C
  • R: Altar surmounted by globe - BEAT TRA XXX NQLITAS - PLON (exergue)

 

I only have 2 LRBs. Here is my favourite.

Constantine I. Follis. Constantinople (328-9)

(19.6 mm 2.60 g)

Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped bust right

Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, looking right, holding palm branch in each hand, trophy in background, captive seated left at foot.

Officina letter B in left field. Mintmark CONS star.

RIC VII 38 B (R4). EF-/EF. Very scarce.

Ex: Dattari Collection

 

RIC VII, London, Constantine I, No. 289

• Reduced weight follis - 324
• O: Constantine I laureate and cuirassed bust right - CONSTANTINVS AVG
• R: Constantine and Sarmatian captive- SARMATIA DEVICTA - PLON (exergue) u (r)

RIC VII, London, Crispus, No. 291

• Reduced weight follis - 324
• O: Crispus laureate and cuirassed bust right - IVL CRISPVS NOB C
• R: Vot X within wreath - CAESARVM NOSTRORVM - PLON (exergue) u (r)

 

Time for part 3...


Theodosius I, AE2
Struck 383-388 AD, Cyzicus Mint
Obverse: DN THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS E-XERCITI, Emperor standing right, holding standard in right hand and globe in left; left foot on captive. Mintmark SMKA.
References: RIC IX Cyzicus 25B, LRBC II 2565.



Arcadius, AE4
Antioch Mint, Struck 383-393 AD
Obverse: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking right, holding trophy over shoulder, dragging a captive behind her, cross in left field.
Exergue: ANTΓ
References: RIC IX Antioch 67d, Sear 20852



Theodosius I, AE2
Struck 392-395 AD, Cyzicus Mint
Obverse: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM Theodosius standing right, holding labarum and globe.
Exergue: SMKA
References: RIC IX 27a, LRBC 2546



Licinius II, AE3
Struck 317-320 AD, Antioch Mint
Obverse: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate, draped bust left, holding sceptre in left hand and mappa in right hand.
Reverse: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped across left shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on sceptre with left hand; to left, captive, officiana Δ in right field.
Exergue: SMANT
References: RIC VII Antioch 29



Maximinus II Daia, AE2
Struck 309-310 AD, Siscia Mint
Obverse: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse: GENIO CA-ESARIS: Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, crescent in left field, gamma in right field.
Exergue: SIS
References: RIC VI Siscia 201a



Licinius, AE2
Struck 315-316 AD, Lugdunum Mint
Obverse: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: GENIO - POP ROM: Genius, turreted, draped with himation, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, TF in left field, star in right field.
Exergue: PLG
References: RIC VII Lugdunum 48

 

RIC VII, London, Constantine II, No. 292

• Reduced weight follis - 324
• O: Constantine II laureate and cuirassed bust right - CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
• R: Vot X within wreath- CAESARVM NOSTRORVM - PLON (exergue) u (r)

RIC VII, London, Crispus, No. 295

• Reduced weight follis - 324 to 325
• O: Crispus laureate and cuirassed bust right - FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
• R: Campgate surmounted by star and globes - PROVIDENTIAE CAESS - PLON (exergue)

 

Here's the last uncleaned lot coin that actually made it into my collection. Just today I found 6 coins that have been soaking in water in my garage for like the last two years! Totally forgot about them! LOL! Maybe I'll have another to add. I'll get around to them one of these days...or forget about them again.




Valentinian I, AD364-375

O: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; R: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor dragging captive with right, labarum (standard decorated with chi-rho) in left, TESB, Thessalonica mintRIC IX 16a, 17 mm, 2.6g

 

Delmatius (Caesar 335-337)
Obv: FLDELMATIVSNOBC
Rev: GLOR IAEXERC ITVS
Mint: Siscia
RIC 239; LRBC 753; Cohen 13; Sear 16878





Crispus
322 AD
Obv: CRISPVS NOB CAES, bust r.
Rev: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around wreath containing VOT X
Size: 18.95 mm
Weight: 2.8 grams





Constantine
Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XX within wreath
Mintmark: Epsilon SIS sunburstRIC VII Siscia, 180.

 

RIC VII, London, Constantine II, No. 296

• Reduced weight follis - 324 to 325
• O: Constantine II laureate and cuirassed bust right - CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
• R: Campgate surmounted by star and globes - PROVIDENTIAE CAESS - PLON (exergue)

RIC VII, London, Constantius II, No. 297

• Reduced weight follis - 324 to 325
• O: Constantius II laureate and cuirassed bust right - FLA CONSTANTIVS NOB C
• R: Campgate surmounted by star and globes - PROVIDENTIAE CAESS - PLON (exergue)

 

A few of mine.
Maximinus Daia (305-313 AD). AE Nummus, Cyzicus.Obv. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; SMK in exergue. RIC 101a.

Licinius I. (308 - 324 AD). Follis. Aquileia. Obv: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG. Laureate head right. Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI / AQ Gamma. Genius standing sacrificing at altar. RIC 131.

Constantine I The Great (307-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rev: VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP / A SIS. Two Victories standing facing each other, holding, between them, a shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar. RIC 95.

Crispus. Follis. 317-326 AD. Ticinum mint. Ovb. CRISPVS NOB CAESS, Laureate and cuirassed bust l., holding spear and shield. Rev. VIRTVS EXERCIT, Standard inscribed VOT / XX flanked by two seated captives. ST.RIC.117.

Constantine II, as Caesar, Ӕ Nummus. Siscia, AD 317. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE, radiate figure of Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; ASIS. RIC 37.

Constantius II (337-361). Follis. Siscia. Obv: CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Rose-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / (star) ΔSIS (star). Victory advancing left, holding wreath in each hand; Christogram in right field. RIC 180.

 

@Clavdivs is that a puzzle behind there? Now I feel like I NEED to know what that puzzle was of!

And @randygeki can you tell me more about that reverse? I am not familiar with that FTR.

Same with this FTR. They're very nice!

 

Constans centenionalis. D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Constans standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, piloted by Victory, R Q in ex. RIC 10





Billon centenionalis of Constans
Antioch, officina 3; 348-350 CE
4.4 g, 22 mm
D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs. Star in upper left field, AN Gamma in ex
RIC VIII Antioch 128; LRBC 2615


http://forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/ftr.html

 

Thanks! I had forgotten about Doug's FTR page!

 

RIC describes the reverse as a Victory holding a palm branch in each hand; but this is an error. Anyone that looks closely at clear examples will see that it looks like a laurel in the right hand and palm in the left hand of Victory. Otto Voetter recognized the difference between the two branches and in his 1921 catalogue on the Gerin collection described the reverse as "Victoria mit Zweig und Palmzweig" (Victory with branch and palmbranch)

I believe your mintmark is ΔSIS rather than ASIS. I can’t tell from the picture, but there is an I on altar for off. A and B; and an S on altar for off. gamma, delta, and epsilon. I also think that the victories are actually holding a wreath, same as the Magnentius type with two victories.