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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4609251, member: 110350&quot;]I forgot to post my Constantinopolis &quot;Victory&quot; earlier:</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, &amp; 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]1141639[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And my several miniature Victories, being held or handed to the Emperor by Jupiter:</p><p><br /></p><p>Carus, silvered AE Antoninianus, 283 AD, Antioch Mint. Obv. Radiate bust right, IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTUS AVGGG, Carus receives Victory from Jupiter, star in upper field, XXI in exergue. RIC V-2 125(A), Sear RCV III 12190, ERIC II 141, Cohen 117. 20.25 mm., 3.59 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141642[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diocletian, silvered AE Antoninianus, 293-294 AD, Antioch Mint (7th Officina). Obv. Radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG / Rev. Jupiter stdg. left, holding scepter, presents Victory on globe to Diocletian, CONCORDIA MILITVM; Z in lower middle field (= 7th officina of Antioch mint), XXI in exergue. RIC VI 322 (p. 256), Sear RCV IV 12637, Cohen 34. 20.87 mm., 4.75 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141643[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(Victory looks kind of like an 18th century Quaker in this one. Except for her sword, of course.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141645[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Licinius I, silvered AE Follis, Siscia Mint (4th Officina) 315-316 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG / Rev. Naked Jupiter standing and facing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe in right hand and leaning on scepter held in left hand; eagle with wreath in beak at his feet left, IOVI CON-SERVATORI. Δ [Delta] in right field, • SIS • in exergue. RIC VII SISCIA 17 (p. 424), Sear RCV IV 15212, Cohen 66. 21 mm., 3.36 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141647[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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