sol captive

Constantine I

A.D. 316- 317

18x21mm 3.4gm

IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust.

SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. L., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder, captive to left wearing Phrygian cap.

in ex. RS

RIC VII Rome 52



The captive must be a reference to the 1st civil war between Constantine and Licinius

 

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Cool coin.

 

Love that reverse!

 

Very nice reverse! Haven't seen that type before. Great Constantinian bronze.

 

I LOVE that reverse as well!!

Can anyone 'verify' the significance of the captive? The head-gear seems to suggest another 'enemy'

 

The captive must be a reference to the 1st civil war between Constantine and Licinius

could i find on information

 

thanks all

 

But why the "Phrygian cap" for a civil (Roman) enemy? Unless all captives are to be stylized as barbarians, and all barbarians are signified by such headgear.

 

interessting thanks

 

Well, my comment was a suggestion trying to make sense of a very interesting reverse type. I'm not sure mine was a definitive answer. Lovely coin.

 

always nice what other people think so i can learn more thanks

 

oh wow, what a cool little guy on the reverse! Kind of cool to see some LRB that is new to me!

 

Are these rare with the captive on the reverse? I found one on Vcoins and am thinking of pulling the trigger.