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Message:: [QUOTE="Victor_Clark, post: 24869698, member: 10613"]I had a good year collecting; which made it tough to pick a "top ten." The first coin below is easily my coin of the year though. It's a unique coin from Constantinople and it copies a denarius of Trajan, including the slight drapery. It is the second time that a Trajan coin was copied in bronze. The first time was in A.D. 312 with the S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Legionary eagle with wings spread, between two vexilla. [ATTACH=full]1595753[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 330-33720mm    3.1gCONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; Rosette-diademed head right, with slight drapery on left shoulder.S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI; Victory standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left.In ex. CONSARIC VII Constantinople –- and another Constantinople coin, not unique, but very tough to find [ATTACH=full]1595754[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 32618mm     2.4gmAnepigraphic: laureate head right.CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG in three lines; wreath above.In ex. CONSARIC VII Constantinople 13 This coin was struck in Rome under Constantine II during the three month interregnum after the death of Constantine I. There was also a different Constantinopolis coin with VICTORIA AVG reverse issued alongside this type. [ATTACH=full]1595755[/ATTACH] VRBS ROMA BEATAA.D. 33717mm   2.0gObv. VRBS ROMA BEATA; helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left.Rev. She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, wreath between two stars.In ex. branch R Q branchRIC VIII Rome 55 Here is an early issue for Constantine from Ticinum and per RIC was only struck for Constantine and demonstrated that Ticinum was “already showing strong signs of Constantine’s influence” (RIC VI p. 274) It was struck shortly before Maxentius took control. [ATTACH=full]1595756[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 30628mm 8.7gCONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS NN; Prince with shield on left arm, galloping right and spearing kneeling foe; second foe (holding sword?) prostrate on ground; A in left field.In ex. TTRIC VI Ticinum 72 [ATTACH=full]1595757[/ATTACH] CarausiusA.D. 29124mm    4.3gIMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust rightPAX AVGGG; Pax stg. l., holding olive branch and sceptre; S-P across fields.In ex. MLXXIRIC Vii London 143 this coin celebrates Constantine’s first dies imperii-- the one year anniversary of his succession/usurpation [ATTACH=full]1595758[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 307¼ follis 15mm 1.2gFL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.PLVR / NATAL / FEL in three lines within laurel wreath.RIC VI Trier 746; Zschucke 6.14 [ATTACH=full]1595759[/ATTACH] Constantine IA.D. 307Ӕ follis 28mm 8.7gFL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.CONSERVATOR AFRICAE SVAE; Africa standing facing, head left, in long drapery with elephant- skin head-dress, right holding standard, left tusk, at feet to left lion with captured bull, in right field I.; SE in left field, F in right.In ex. ΔRIC VI Carthage 58 here's a neat error (or new bust type...jk)...the engraver forgot the ties on headdress [ATTACH=full]1595760[/ATTACH] Maximinus IIA.D. 308- 31025mm 7.0gIMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.GENIO IMPERATORIS; Genius standing left, holding patera & cornucopiae; crescent over K in left field, Δ over P in right.In ex. ALERIC VI Alexandria 103 This appears to be the only known example of Roma wearing a decorated helmet for the entire series. [ATTACH=full]1595762[/ATTACH] VRBS ROMAA.D. 332- 33317mm   2.5gVRBS-ROMA; Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak; helmet decorated with a palm branch (or feather) and a volute on the bowl.Rev.- She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.In ex. TR•SRIC VII Trier 542 This bust type is not listed in RIC-- [ATTACH=full]1595763[/ATTACH] MaximianusA.D. 289- 290Ӕ Antoninianus 23mm 3.2gIMP C M A VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.CONSERVATOR AVGG; Maximianus holding sceptre, and Hercules, leaning on club; standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; Γ in right.In ex. •XXI•ΛI•RIC Vii Siscia 580 var. (bust type) for more on this "secret code" coin--<a href="https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/" rel="nofollow">https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/</a>[/QUOTE]

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