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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4520075, member: 110350"]Other than his commemorative coins for Constantinople and Rome, I have only one coin of Constantine I:</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I, silvered billon Centenionalis, Siscia Mint 321-24 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, CONSTAN-TINVS AVG/ Rev. D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT/•/XX. Mintmark Γ[gamma]SIS followed by sunburst/radiate semicircle [= Siscia mint, 3rd officina]. RIC VII 180 (p. 446), Sear RCV IV 16220. 20 mm., 3.38 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119756[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's my Constantinopolis commemorative:</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine I, Billon reduced Centenionalis, Siscia Mint 334-335 AD. Obv. Bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing laureate helmet and imperial robes, & holding scepter over left shoulder, CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS / Rev. Winged Victory standing left, right foot set on ship’s prow, holding transverse scepter in right hand and resting left hand on shield; • BSIS • [Siscia, Second officina] in exergue. RIC VII 241 (p. 456), Sear RCV IV 16469. 18 mm., 2.5 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119758[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I just posted my VRBS ROMA coin in another thread yesterday, so here's a link to it: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-purchase.360332/#post-4517640" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-purchase.360332/#post-4517640">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-purchase.360332/#post-4517640</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>And then there's this Constantinopolis coin I bought for approximately 25 cents at my local coin shop back when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I was very proud of it at the time, and as wretched as it is, have kept it all these years:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119761[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119762[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone can identify the mint, please let me know![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4520075, member: 110350"]Other than his commemorative coins for Constantinople and Rome, I have only one coin of Constantine I: Constantine I, silvered billon Centenionalis, Siscia Mint 321-24 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, CONSTAN-TINVS AVG/ Rev. D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT/•/XX. Mintmark Γ[gamma]SIS followed by sunburst/radiate semicircle [= Siscia mint, 3rd officina]. RIC VII 180 (p. 446), Sear RCV IV 16220. 20 mm., 3.38 g. [ATTACH=full]1119756[/ATTACH] Here's my Constantinopolis commemorative: Constantine I, Billon reduced Centenionalis, Siscia Mint 334-335 AD. Obv. Bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing laureate helmet and imperial robes, & holding scepter over left shoulder, CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS / Rev. Winged Victory standing left, right foot set on ship’s prow, holding transverse scepter in right hand and resting left hand on shield; • BSIS • [Siscia, Second officina] in exergue. RIC VII 241 (p. 456), Sear RCV IV 16469. 18 mm., 2.5 g. [ATTACH=full]1119758[/ATTACH] I just posted my VRBS ROMA coin in another thread yesterday, so here's a link to it: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-purchase.360332/#post-4517640[/URL]. And then there's this Constantinopolis coin I bought for approximately 25 cents at my local coin shop back when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I was very proud of it at the time, and as wretched as it is, have kept it all these years: [ATTACH=full]1119761[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1119762[/ATTACH] If anyone can identify the mint, please let me know![/QUOTE]
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