ROMAN - COMMEMORATIVE TYPES
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Struck 19 - 18 B.C. AUGUSTUS. AR Cistophorus (Cistophoric Tetradrachm = 3 denarii) of PergamumObverse: IMP•IX•TR•PO•V. Bare head of Augustus facing right.
Reverse: Triumphal arch surmounted by Augustus in facing triumphal quadriga; IMP IX TR POT V on architrave; S P R SIGNIS RECEPTIS in three lines within arch opening, standards at either side.
Diameter: 24 - 25mm | Weight: 11.7gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC I : 510 | BMC : 703 | RSC : 298
RARE
This coin commemorates Augustus' triumphant agreement with the Parthians in 20 B.C. under which they returned the legionary standards captured from Crassus who had been defeated and killed at Carrhae thirty-three years earlier (53 B.C.). Augustus installed these standards in the Temple of Mars Ultor.
The reverse of the coin shows the triumphal arch which was awarded to Augustus on the occasion of his recovery of the standards. This was the second triumphal arch awarded to Augustus and, like the earlier arch which had been constructed in 29 BC to honour his victory over Cleopatra, this second arch, which archaeological evidence suggests may actually have incorporated the first arch, stood in close proximity to the Temple of Divus Julius at the southern entrance to the Roman Forum.
This is the rarest cistophorus struck during the reign of Augustus with the exception of the exceedingly rare issues featuring a sphinx.*Alex
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Struck A.D. 66 - 67 under Nero. DIVUS AUGUSTUS. AR Billon tetradrachm of AlexandriaObverse: NERΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓER AY. Radiate bust of Nero facing left, wearing aegis; before LIΓ = regnal year 13 = A.D.66-67.
Reverse: ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ. Radiate head of Augustus facing right.
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 12.5gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 636 | Emmett : 113
Ex Pavlos S. Pavlou (London)
EVENTS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THIS COIN WAS STRUCK
A.D.66
The Jewish Revolt began in October this year when the Zealots laid siege to Jerusalem and annihilated the Roman garrison, a cohort of Legio III Cyrenaica.
The Roman writer Petronius died in this year having committed suicide after being charged with treason. Pliny the Elder stated that, before he died, Petronius broke his fluorspar wine-dipper, which had cost 300,000 sesterces, so that Nero could not inherit it.
A.D.67
Vespasian arrived in Ptolemais, along with Legio X Fretensis and Legio V Macedonica, to put down the Jewish Revolt.
Nero travelled to Greece to participate in the Olympic Games and other festivals.*Alex
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Struck A.D. 80 - 81 under Titus. DIVUS VESPASIAN. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS • AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS •. Laureate head of Vespasian facing right.
Reverse: No legend. SC on shield supported by two capricorns back to back, globe below.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.1gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC II : 63 | VM : 102 | RSC : 497 | Sear : 2569
SCARCE
Vespasian (Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus) was born at Falacrinae on 17th November, A.D.9 and became emperor on 1st July, A.D.69. He died at Aquae Cutiliae on 23rd June, A.D.79 and was buried in the Mausoleum of Augustus. His remains were later transferred to the Temple of the Flavian Family.
EVENTS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THIS COIN WAS STRUCK
A.D.80
Titus completed and inaugurated the Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) with 100 days of games.
Gnaeus Julius Agricola began his invasion of Scotland.
A.D.81
The Arch of Titus was constructed in Rome.
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Struck A.D. 98 - 99 under Trajan. DIVUS NERVA. Commemorative AE 25 of Berytus, PhoeniciaObv: DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS. Laureate head of Nerva facing right.
Rev: COL IVL AVG FEL BER. Nerva, as priest-founder, ploughing with yoke of oxen right.
Diameter: 25mm | Weight: 13.6gms | Die Axis: 12
BMC : 81 (Phoenicia) | GICV : 950.
RARE
This coin was struck by Trajan shortly after the death of Nerva.
At the beginning of January A.D.98 Nerva suffered a stroke during a private audience and a few weeks later died of a fever at his villa in the Gardens of Sallust. He was succeeded by Trajan, whom he had adopted as his son and heir. *Alex
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Struck A.D.115 - 117 under Trajan. DIVUS TRAJAN PATER. AR Denarius of RomeObverse: IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. Laureate and draped bust of Trajan facing right.
Reverse: DIVVS PATER TRAIAN. Trajan's father seated facing left, holding patera and sceptre.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 2.8gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC II : 252 | VM : 17 | RCV II : 3323
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.139 under Antoninus Pius. DIVUS HADRIAN. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS HADRIANVS AVG. Bare head of Hadrian facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing on globe, head turned left.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.2gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC II : 389b
VERY RARE.
The Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome was completed in the year this coin was struck, the emperor Antoninus Pius cremated the body of Hadrian and placed his ashes together with that of his wife Vibia Sabina and his adopted son, Lucius Aelius in the tomb.
The mausoleum was originally a towering decorated cylinder topped with a garden and a golden quadriga. The building, used by the popes in later centuries as a fortress and castle, is known today as the Castel Sant'Angelo. It is situated in Parco Adriano, Rome and is now a museum.
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Struck A.D.141 or shortly after under Antoninus Pius. DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust of Faustina, hair waved and coiled on top of her head, facing right.
Reverse: CERES. Ceres standing facing left, holding corn-ears and torch.
Diameter: 17mm | Weight: 3.3gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 378
Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
EVENTS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THIS COIN WAS STRUCK
The Temple now known as that of Antoninus and Faustina was constructed in Rome in A.D.141. The temple was initially dedicated to Faustina the Elder but was rededicated to Antoninus and Faustina after the emperor's death. *Alex
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Struck A.D.141- 142 under Antoninus Pius. DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust of Faustina, hair waved and coiled on top of her head, facing right.
Rev: AVGVSTA. Vesta standing facing left, holding palladium and sacrificing out of patera over garlanded altar.
Diameter: 16mm | Weight: 3.2gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 370.
This coin was struck soon after her death.
Vesta was the goddess of the hearth, fire, and the household, and therefore the deity of domestic life. Her Greek counterpart was Hestia.*Alex
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Struck A.D.141- 161 under Antoninus Pius. DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR. Commemorative AE14 of Bostra, ArabiaObv: ΘЄA ΦAVCTЄINA. Diademed and draped bust of Faustina facing right.
Rev: TVXH NЄAC TPAIANHC BOCTPAC, Tyche (City-goddess) standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting left hand on shield.
Diameter: 14mm | Weight: 2.06gms | Die Axis: 6
ANS 1181 | Spijkerman 11 | BMC 7-9.
Originally a Nabataean city, in A.D.106 Bostra was conquered by the emperor Trajan who renamed it Nova Trajana Bostra and made it the capital of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea. Bostra was the residence of the Legio III Cyrenaica and served as a key Roman fortress east of the Jordan River. Since it was at the juncture of several trade routes connecting Damascus to the Red Sea the city flourished and Bostra eventually achieved the title metropolis under the emperor Philip I, who was a native of the city. Its coins have Greek legends from the time of Antoninus Pius to Elagabalus, and Latin legends from Severus Alexander to the time of Trajan Decius.
Today Bostra is a major archaeological site and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its main feature is it's Roman theatre (below) reputed to be the best preserved Roman theatre in the world.
 *Alex
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Struck A.D.150 or thereabouts under Antoninus Pius. DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust of Faustina, hair waved and coiled on top of her head, facing right.
Reverse: AED DIV FAVSTINAE. Hexastyle temple of Diva Faustina containing seated statue of Faustina I, trellis-work fencing in the foreground in front of steps.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.2gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 343
SCARCE
Construction of the temple shown on the reverse of this coin began in the year following the death of the Empress in A.D.141. It was probably completed about A.D.150, the date assigned to this issue by Philip V. Hill in "The Monuments of Ancient Rome as Coin Types".
The temple was later rededicated to Divus Antoninus and Diva Faustina and the shell of the building survives to this day in the Roman Forum, enclosing the Church of S. Lorenzo in Miranda.
 *Alex
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Struck A.D.161 - 164 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS ANTONIN'S. Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: DIVO PIO. Seated statue of Antoninus Pius holding branch and sceptre, facing left.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.2gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 442 | VM : 137/1 | Sear : 5194
EVENTS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THIS COIN WAS STRUCK
A.D.162
Lucius Verus went to war against the Parthians after the invasion of Syria and Armenia by Vologases IV of Parthia.
A.D.164
Avidius Cassius, the governor of Syria, and one of Lucius Verus' generals, crossed the Euphrates and invaded Parthian territory. Ctesiphon was captured by the Romans, but returned to the Parthians after the end of the war.
The Antonine Wall, constructed between the Clyde and the Forth estuaries in Scotland by Antoninus Pius, is believed to have been largely ungarrisoned by the Romans around this time.
 *Alex
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Struck A.D.161 - 164 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: DIVO PIO. Altar-enclosure, with double panelled door and horns visible above.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.1gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC III : 441 | VM : 137/3 | Sear : 5196
EVENTS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THIS COIN WAS STRUCK
A.D.162
Lucius Verus went to war against the Parthians after the invasion of Syria and Armenia by Vologases IV of Parthia.
A.D.164
Avidius Cassius, the governor of Syria, and one of Lucius Verus' generals, crossed the Euphrates and invaded Parthian territory. Ctesiphon was captured by the Romans, but returned to the Parthians after the end of the war.
The Antonine Wall, constructed between the Clyde and the Forth estuaries in Scotland by Antoninus Pius, is believed to have been largely ungarrisoned by the Romans around this time.
 *Alex
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Struck A.D.161 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare headed and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Building of four storeys surmounted by Antoninus Pius in a quadriga. Unbarred A in consecratio.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.3gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 438
The reverse of this coin depicts the Ustrinum Antonini Pii, the building where the body of Antoninus Pius lay. Its remains were discovered near the Piazza Montecitorio. Located just south of the Column of Antoninus Pius, it consisted of three concentric rectangle enclosures. The innermost rectangle measured 13 meters wide, the second 23 meters and the outermost 30 meters. This monument, commonly misleadingly described as a pyre on his coinage, was the monumental building in which the body was placed. It was built prior to A.D.141 and was also used for the funerals of Faustina I, Lucius Verus and Faustina II. Antoninus Pius was ultimately buried in the Mausoleum of Hadrian (now the Castel St.Angelo).*Alex
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Struck A.D.161 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare headed and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing right, head left, on garlanded altar.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 2.9gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 431
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Struck A.D.164 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS ANTONINVS. Bare head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: DIVO PIO. Column of Antoninus Pius surmounted by statue of the emperor and surrounded by enclosure.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.1gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 439 | VM : 137/2 | Sear : 5195
The Column of Antoninus Pius (Columna Antonini Pii) was erected in the Campus Martius in memory of Antoninus Pius by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus c.A.D.158 on the twentieth anniversary of his reign. Constructed of red granite, the column was 14.75 metres high and 1.90m in diameter, unlike the otherwise similar column of Trajan it had no decorating reliefs. The masons' inscription shows that it was quarried out in A.D.106 and architecturally it belonged to the Ustrinum which was 25m north of it on the same orientation. It was surmounted by a statue of Antoninus Pius, as is represented on the coin. Previous to the 18th century the base was completely buried, but the lower part of the shaft projected about 6m above the ground. In 1703, when some buildings were demolished in the area of Montecitorio, the rest of the column and the base were discovered and excavated. The base, all four sides of which are shown below, still survives and is now housed in the Cortile della Pigna in the Vatican Museums.
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Struck A.D.169 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVUS LUCIUS VERUS. Commemorative AR denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS VERVS. Bare head of Lucius Verus facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle facing right, head turned left, standing on bar.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 2.84gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 596a
SCARCE
Lucius Aurelius Verus was made co-emperor along with Marcus Aurelius on the death of Antoninus Pius in A.D.161. Although he campaigned in the East with considerable success, he was addicted to pleasure, and his death in A.D.169 came as something of a relief to Aurelius.*Alex
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Struck A.D.176-180 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVA FAUSTINA JUNIOR. Commemorative denarius of RomeObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. Draped bust of Faustina Junior facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Peacock standing facing right.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.24gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC III : 744 | RSC : 71a
Annia Galeria Faustina was the youngest daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Senior. She married Marcus Aurelius in A.D.145 and was given the title of Augusta on the birth of her first child in A.D.146. She went on to have several more children, one of whom was the future emperor Commodus. In A.D.175 Faustina accompanied Marcus Aurelius on his journey to the East but she died at Halala, a village at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.*Alex
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Struck A.D.176-180 under Marcus Aurelius. DIVA FAUSTINA JUNIOR. Commemorative denarius of RomeObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. Draped bust of Faustina Junior facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Altar-enclosure with closed doors.
Diameter: 19mm
RIC III : 746
Annia Galeria Faustina was the youngest daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Senior. She married Marcus Aurelius in A.D.145 and was given the title of Augusta on the birth of her first child in A.D.146. She went on to have several more children, one of whom was the future emperor Commodus. In A.D.175 Faustina accompanied Marcus Aurelius on his journey to the East but she died at Halala, a village at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.*Alex
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Struck A.D.180 under Commodus. DIVUS MARCUS AURELIUS. Commemorative AR denarius of RomeObverse: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS. Bare head of Marcus Aurelius facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle facing left, head turned right, standing on bar.
Diameter: 17mm | Weight: 2.9gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC III : 266
Featured on Wildwinds.
SCARCE
Marcus Aurelius died at his camp in Vindobona (Vienna) on March 17th, A.D.180 after a week's illness. He was succeeded by his 18 year old son, Commodus.*Alex
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Struck A.D.211 under Caracalla and Geta. DIVUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVO SEVERO PIO. Bare head of Septimius Severus facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing on globe, head facing left.
Diameter: 19.5mm | Weight: 2.1gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC IV i : 191c (Caracalla) | RCV II : 7051 | RSC : 84
SCARCE
*Alex
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Struck A.D.211 under Caracalla and Geta. DIVUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. Commemorative AR Denarius of RomeObverse: DIVO SEVERO PIO. Bare head of Septimius Severus facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Ustrinum of five storeys, plaque or door on second level, apex surmounted by emperor in facing quadriga. Engraver's variant with drapery hung across base and upper tiers.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 1.9gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC IV i : 191f (Caracalla) | RSC : 89
RARE
At the beginning of February, while on campaign in Britain, Septimius Severus fell ill and died at York (Eboracum). He had reigned for 18 years and was deified by the Senate. His sons, Caracalla and Geta, succeeded their father as joint Roman Emperors, but on December 19th Geta was murdered by his older brother leaving Caracalla the sole ruler of the Empire. *Alex
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Struck A.D.248. PHILIP I. AR Antoninianus of RomeObverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, seen from behind.
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG. Antelope walking left; in exergue, VI (officina 6).
RIC IV iii : 21 | RSC IV : 189 | SRCV III : 8959
Diameter 22.3mm | Weight 3.347gms | Die axis: 6
EX FORVM
This coin is one of a series of coins struck by Philip I in A.D.248 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Many of these coins depict the various animals, brought from all over the Empire, which were displayed in the arena during the games celebrating this event.*Alex
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Struck A.D.248. PHILIP I. AR Antoninianus of RomeObverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, seen from behind.
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG. Cippus inscribed COS III.
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 3.9gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC IV iii : 24c
This coin is one of a series of coins struck by Philip I in A.D.248 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Rome.*Alex
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Struck A.D.248. PHILIP I. AR Antoninianus of RomeObverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, seen from behind.
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG. Lion walking right; in exergue, I (officina 1).
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 4.12gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC IV iii : 12 | RSC : 173
This coin is one of a series of coins struck by Philip I in A.D.248 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Many of these coins depict the various animals, brought from all over the Empire, which were displayed in the arena during the games celebrating this event.*Alex
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Struck A.D.248. PHILIP I. AR Antoninianus of RomeObverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I facing right, seen from behind.
Reverse: SAECVLVM NOVVM. Hexastyle temple containing seated statue of Roma.
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 3.64gms | Die Axis: 7
RIC IV iii : 25b | Cohen : 198
This coin is one of a series of coins struck by Philip I in A.D.248 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Rome.*Alex
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Struck A.D.248. PHILIP II. AR Antoninianus of RomeObverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II facing right, seen from behind.
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG. Goat walking left; in exergue, III (officina 3).
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 4.4gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC IV iii : 224
SCARCE
This coin is one of a series of coins struck by Philip I and Philip II in A.D.248 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Many of these coins depict the various animals, brought from all over the Empire, which were displayed in the arena during the games celebrating this event.*Alex
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Struck A.D.249 - 251 by Trajan Decius. DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS. Commemorative AR Antoninianus of Mediolanum. Obverse: DIVO PIO. Radiate head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Large altar.
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 2.8gms | Die Axis: 11
RIC IV iii : 90
VERY RARE
This coin is one of a series of commemorative antoninianii of previous emperors believed to have been struck under Trajan Decius, although it has also been mooted that these coins may have been struck under Philip I in connection with the 1000th Anniversary of Rome. The other emperors commemorated in this series are Augustus, Vespasian, Titus, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Septimius Severus and Severus Alexander.
This particular coin was struck from a recently discovered die which has been registered on Joaquim Blay Detrell's website. DIVI SERIES as die # AN61.
This coin is 90-175 and the obverse die is P069, documented for other coins which can be found in the database.*Alex
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Struck A.D.253 - 254 under Valerian I. DIVA MARINIANA. Commemorative AR Antoninianus of RomeObverse: DIVAE MARINIANAE. Diademed and veiled bust of Mariniana, resting on crescent, facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Mariniana being borne to heaven seated on the back of a peacock flying right.
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 2.18gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC V i : 6
RARE
Mariniana was the wife of Valerian I but it would seem that she must have died before he became emperor because all of her coins are posthumous commemoratives.
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Struck A.D.255 - 256 under Gallienus. DIVUS VALERIAN II CAESAR. Commemorative AR Antoninianus of LugdunumObverse: DIVO VALERIANO CAES. Radiate and draped bust of Valerian II facing right.
Reverse: CONSACRATIO. Valerian II being borne to heaven seated on the back of an eagle flying right.
Diameter: 20mm | Weight: 2.4gms | Die Axis: 2
RIC V i : 9*Alex
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Struck A.D.270 - 271, probably under Aurelian. DIVUS CLAUDIUS II. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of RomeObverse: DIVO CLAVDIO. Radiate head of Claudius II facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing left, head turned right.
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 3.0gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC V i : 266*Alex
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Struck A.D.270 - 271, probably under Aurelian. DIVUS CLAUDIUS II. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of CyzicusObverse: DIVO CLAVDIO. Radiate head of Claudius II Gothicus facing right, three pellets below.
Reverse: CONSACRATIO. Ustrinum or pyre of three storeys, arch in lowest storey, uppermost storey flanked by two statues, flames or smoke (or possibly an eagle) rising from circular opening at summit.
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 2.9gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC V i : 267 (RIC mentions only two pellets, but this might simply be an error)
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.270 - 271, probably under Aurelian. DIVUS CLAUDIUS II. Silvered Commemorative AE Antoninianus of RomeObverse: DIVO CLAVDIO. Radiate head of Claudius facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Large flaming altar.
RIC Vi : 259*Alex
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Struck A.D.271 under Tetricus I. DIVUS VICTORINUS. Commemorative AE antoninianus of CologneObverse: DIVO VICTORINO PIO. Radiate head of Victorinus facing right.
Reverse: CONSACRATIO. Eagle facing right, head turned left, standing on globe and holding wreath in beak.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 2.4gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC Vii : 85 | AGK 1 | Elmer 785 | Cunetio 2633
VERY RARE
Early in A.D.271 Victorinus was assassinated by Attitianus, an actuarius (regimental quartermaster), reportedly for reasons of personal revenge but more likely part of an officer coup. The most likely interpretation of the evidence is that the enigmatic usurper Domitianus II was involved in this coup and, having presumably been hailed as Emperor by some of the troops, managed to secure temporary control of one of the 'Gallic' mints. However, those forces favouring Tetricus I as the new Emperor were able to assert themselves so swiftly and decisively that Domitianus’s elevation was unlikely to have lasted more than a few days. This coin, deifying Victorinus, was struck by Tetricus I towards the end of the year.*Alex
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Struck A.D.271, probably under Aurelian. DIVUS CLAUDIUS II. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of MediolanumObverse: DIVO CLAVDIO GOTHICO. Radiate head of Claudius facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Flaming altar. In exergue, T (Third officina).
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.06gms | Die Axis: 7
RIC V i : 264 | Gobl : 23k.
VERY RARE
Mediolanum (Milan) operated with three officina at the time that this coin was struck, however this particular issue, with the "GOTHICO" in the obverse legend, was only struck at the third officina.*Alex
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Struck A.D.283 - 284 under Carinus and Numerian. DIVUS CARUS. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of AntiochObverse: DIVO CARO AVG. Radiate head of Carus facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Lighted, garlanded altar; in right field Δ ; in exergue, XXI.
Diameter: 21mm | Weight: 4.11gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC V ii : 127*Alex
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Struck A.D.283 - 284 under Carinus and Numerian. DIVUS CARUS. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of LugdunumObverse: DIVO CARO PIO. Radiate head of Carus facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing left, head right; in exergue, II.
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 3.2gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC V ii : 29*Alex
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Struck A.D.283 - 284 under Carinus and Numerian. DIVUS CARUS. Commemorative AE Tetradrachm of AlexandriaObverse: ΘEW KAPW CEB. Laureate head of Carus facing right.
Reverse: AΦIEPOCIC. Eagle standing facing on rod, head right, wings open.
Diameter: 19mm | Weight: 7.96gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4776
This coin is an undated posthumous type bearing the legend AΦIEPOCIC, one of the most interesting features of the Alexandrian coinage of Marcus Aurelius Carus.
Carus died in mysterious circumstances during his Persian campaign against the Sassanids, it was claimed that during a violent dust storm he had been killed by a stroke of lightning. Carus was succeeded by his eldest son Carinus, who had been left in Rome and Numerian, Carinus' younger brother, who had accompanied Carus on the Persian campaign and had been proclaimed emperor by the troops when Carus was killed.*Alex
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Struck A.D.283 - 284 under Carinus and Numerian. DIVUS CARUS. Commemorative AE Tetradrachm of Alexandria.Obverse: ΘEW KAPW CEB. Laureate head of Carus facing right.
Reverse: AΦIEPOCIC. Round, burning and garlanded altar on base, star in upper left field.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 7.1gms | Die Axis: 12
GICV : 4777 | Emmett 3995
This coin is an undated posthumous type bearing the legend AΦIEPOCIC, one of the most interesting features of the Alexandrian coinage of Marcus Aurelius Carus.
Carus died in mysterious circumstances during his Persian campaign against the Sassanids, it was claimed that during a violent dust storm he had been killed by a stroke of lightning. Carus was succeeded by his eldest son Carinus, who had been left in Rome and Numerian, Carinus' younger brother, who had accompanied Carus on the Persian campaign and had been proclaimed emperor by the troops when Carus was killed.*Alex
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Struck A.D.284 - 285 under Carinus. DIVUS NUMERIAN. Commemorative AE Antoninianus of RomeObverse: DIVO NVMERIANO. Radiate head of Numerian facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing facing, head left; in exergue, KAA.
Diameter: 22mm | Weight: 4.0gms | Die Axis: 7
RIC V ii : 424
VERY RARE
Though misrated as common by Cohen and RIC, antoninianii of Divus Numerian are in fact quite rare: there were only 15 of his antoninianii of all types in the Venera hoard, as compared to 25 antoninianii of the 'very rare' Divus Nigrinian. - source HJB
Numerian, who had accompanied Carus on the Persian campaign, was proclaimed emperor by the troops when Carus was killed. However, as he led the army back to Europe, it was discovered that he had been murdered in his litter.*Alex
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Struck A.D.307 - 308 under Constantine I. DIVUS CONSTANTIUS I. Commemorative AE Follis of Treveri (Trier)Obverse: DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. Laureate and veiled bust of Constantius I facing right.
Reverse: MEMORIA FELIX. Lighted and garlanded altar with eagle on either side; in exergue, PTR.
Diameter: 26mm | Weight: 7.4gms | Die Axis: 7
RIC VI : 789*Alex
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Struck A.D.307 - 308 under Maxentius. DIVUS CONSTANTIUS I. Commemorative AE Follis of AquileiaObverse: DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG. Veiled head of Constantius I facing right.
Reverse: MEMORIA DIVI CONSTANTI. Large altar, doors embellished with handles in the shape of a ring held in the mouth of a lion, surmounted by eagle with wings spread standing facing, head turned to left and holding wreath in its beak; in exergue, AQS.
Diameter: 25mm | Weight: 5.3gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC VI : 127
SCARCE
"Cohen 24 (not giving mintmark) and Voetter, Gerin Cat., p. 62, have AVG only in the obv. legend of this type at Aquileia." - source Curtis Clay.*Alex
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Struck A.D.307 - 308 under Maxentius. DIVUS CONSTANTIUS I. Commemorative AE Follis of TicinumObverse: DIVO CONSTANTIO AVG. Veiled head of Constantius I facing right.
Reverse: MEMORIA DIVI CONSTANTI. Mausoleum or Temple of classical shape with double closed doors embellished with handles in the shape of a ring held in the mouth of a lion, apex of roof surmounted by eagle; in exergue, T T.
Diameter: 25mm | Weight: 4.5gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC VI : 97
RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.310 - 312 under Maxentius. DIVUS MAXIMIANUS. Commemorative Follis of OstiaObverse: IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO MAXIMIANO PATRI. Veiled head of Maximianus facing right.
Reverse: AETERNA MEMORIA. Shrine or temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, right door ajar; in exergue, MOSTS.
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 5.2gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC VI : 26
RARE
The temple depicted on the reverse of this coin is in all probability the Temple of Divus Romulus begun by Maxentius around A.D.311 but left unfinished on his death in A.D.312. The original bronze doors of the Temple of Divus Romulus still survive and are pictured below. They are set between two porphyry columns that support a reused marble architrave and open into a rotunda fifty Roman feet in diameter covered by a cupola which is accessible from the rear through the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano. The temple was converted into a vestibule for the church early in the 6th century.
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Struck A.D.310 - 313 under Maximinus II. CITY COMMEMORATIVE AE3/4 of AntiochObverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter seated facing left on throne, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and palm in her left; in right field, A; in exergue, ANT.
Diameter: 15mm | Weight: 1.6gms | Die Axis: 12
C : 53 | Vagi : 2955
This coin, often called a quarter nummus or twelfth follis, the exact denomination being uncertain, is assigned to the time of the great persecution of Christians under Gallienus and Maximinus II.
The obverse of the coin possibly depicts the statue of Zeus Nikephoros at the Temple of Apollo at Daphne, near Antioch, which Antiochos IV commissioned for his great festival in 167 B.C. *Alex
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Struck A.D.310 - 313 under Maximinus II. CITY COMMEMORATIVE AE3/4 of AntiochObverse: GENIO ANTIOCHENI. The Tyche of Antioch seated facing with the river-god Orontes swimming facing below.
Reverse: APOLLONI SANCTO. Apollo standing facing left, holding lyre in his left hand and patera in his right; in right field, A; in exergue, SMA.
Diameter: 16mm | Weight: 1.6gms | Die Axis: 12
Vagi 2954
This coin, often called a quarter nummus or twelfth follis, the exact denomination being uncertain, is assigned to the time of the great persecution of Christians under Galerius and Maximinus II.
The obverse of the coin shows the famous Tyche of Antioch which was made by Eutychides of Sikyon in the second half of the 4th century B.C. The reverse possibly represents the statue of Apollo of Antioch which was made my Bryaxis around 400-350 B.C.
The statue below is a late Roman marble copy of the original Greek bronze statue of the Tyche of Antioch by Eutychides and it is now in the Vatican Museum (Galleria dei Candelabri).
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Struck A.D.311 under Licinius. DIVUS GALERIUS. Commemorative AE Follis of Thessalonica. Obverse: DIVO MAXIMIANO. Veiled head of Galerius facing right.
Reverse: MEM DIVI MAXIMIANI. Eagle surmounting domed shrine with closed doors; in right field, A; in exergue, •SM•TS•.
Diameter: 24mm | Weight: 4.6gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC VI : 48 (r5).
EXTREMELY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.312 under Licinius I. DIVUS GALERIUS. Commemorative AE Follis of SisciaObverse: DIVO GAL VAL MAXIMIANO. Veiled head of Galerius facing right.
Reverse: FORTI FORTVNAE. Fortuna standing facing left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, wheel with cubit rule leaning against it (the attributes of Nemesis) behind at her feet; in right field, star on crescent over B; in exergue, SIS.
Diameter: 23mm | Weight: 4.75gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC VI : 226
Ex. FORVM (USA)
RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.317 - 318 under Constantine I. DIVUS CLAUDIUS II. Commemorative AE3 of ThessalonikaObverse: DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP. Laureate and veiled head of Claudius facing right.
Reverse: REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM. Claudius seated facing left on curule chair, raising right hand and holding scroll in left; in exergue, •TS•Î“•.
Diameter: 16mm | Weight: 1.5gms | Die Axis: 1
RIC VII : 26 (r5)
EXTREMELY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.317 - 318 under Constantine I. DIVUS CONSTANTIUS I. Commemorative AE3/4 of SisciaObverse: DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO PRINCIPI. Laureate and veiled head of Constantius I facing right.
Reverse: REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM. Constantius, seated on curule chair, facing left, his right hand raised, left hand holding scroll; in exergue, SIS.
Diameter: 16mm | Weight: 1.5gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC VII : 42
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.317 - 318 under Constantine I. DIVUS CONSTANTIUS I. Commemorative AE4 of RomeObverse: DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO PRINC. Laureate and veiled head of Constantius facing right.
Reverse: MEMORIAE AETERNAE. Eagle standing, head left; in exergue, RP.
Diameter: 14mm | Weight: 1.3gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC VII : 111
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.317 - 318 under Constantine I. DIVUS MAXIMIANUS. Commemorative AE4 of RomeObverse: DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP. Laureate and veiled head of Maximianus facing right.
Reverse: MEMORIAE AETERNAE. Eagle standing right, head turned left; in exergue, RS.
Diameter: 15mm | Weight: 1.9gms | Die Axis: 6
RIC VII : 110 | VM : 62
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.317 - 318 under Constantine I. DIVUS MAXIMIANUS. Commemorative AE4 of TreveriObverse: DIVO MAXIMIANO OPT IMP. Laureate and veiled head of Maximianus facing right.
Reverse: REQVIES OPT MER. Maximianus, veiled and togate, seated on curule chair facing left, right hand outstretched, left hand holding scroll. In exergue, STR.
Weight: 1.7gms
RIC VII : 205
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 331 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of LugdunumObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, crescent or plate in perspective symbol on shoulder, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, •PLG.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.04gms
RIC VII : 247
RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 331 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of RomeObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left, two dots on helmet.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; flower symbol on wolf's shoulder; above, two stars; in exergue, RFQ.
RIC VII : 338 (var)
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of HeracleaObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, •SMHΔ• (Δ = fourth officina).
Diameter: 17mm | Weight: 2.8gms
RIC VII : 125
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ThessalonikaObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder. Two dots in crest of helmet.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with ring in centre; in exergue, SMTSΔ (Δ = fourth officina).
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 2.29gms
RIC VII : 188
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of SisciaObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder. Crescent in crest of helmet.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, BSIS.
RIC VII : 224
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of HeracleaObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma, wearing earring, facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, •SMHE.
RIC VII : 119
RARE
*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ThessalonikaObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, spear head and dot symbols on shoulder, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, SMTSΕ (Epsilon = fifth officina).
RIC VII : 187*Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of NicomediaObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left, one dot on helmet.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars, three vertical dots between them; in exergue, SMNε.
RIC VII : 195.
RARE *Alex
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Struck A.D.330 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of NicomediaObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, SMNA (A = First officina).
Weight: 2.31gms
RIC VII : 196
SCARCE
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.331 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ArelateObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars, crescent between them; in exergue, SCONST.
RIC VII : 356
EXTREMELY RARE *Alex
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Struck A.D.331 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of CyzicusObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf standing facing left, unclear symbol on shoulder, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, SMKΔ.
RIC VII : 91
VERY RARE *Alex
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Struck A.D.332 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of TreveriObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and plain shield; in exergue, TR•P.
RIC VII : 543
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.332 - 333 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of Treveri (Trier)Obverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, double crescent or plate in perspective symbol on shoulder, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, TR•S.
RIC VII : 542
This coin is from the Grassmoor Hoard, Derbyshire, England. This hoard, consisting of some 1375 coins, was deposited about A.D.340. It was found by a metal detectorist near Chesterfield on 7th January 2001. The find site at Grassmoor lies close to the route of a Roman Road, the modern-day A61, running south from Rotherham to Derby. However, there is no evidence of any Roman settlement in the immediate area so it is thought that the hoard was either buried by a traveller along the road or by someone living close to the nearby Chesterfield fort, which seems to have been abandoned by this date. All the coins were professionally conserved and identified by the British museum. Some of the coins from the hoard were retained by the British Museum to be displayed both there and at the Chesterfield Museum, the remainder were put up for auction and this is one of those.*Alex
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Struck A.D.333 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of AlexandriaObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder. Dot in crest of helmet.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, SMALA.
RIC VII : 64
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.333 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ConstantinopolisObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, •CONSZ•.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 2.5gms
RIC VII : 86
EXTREMELY RARE
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.333 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ConstantinopleObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, CONS륥.
Diameter: 17mm | Weight: 2.35gms | Die Axis: 12h
RIC VII : 78 | LRBC: 1013
RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.334 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of AquileiaObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left. Two dots on helmet.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, flower symbol on shoulder, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; dot in field to right; in exergue, AQP.
Diameter: 15mm | Weight: 2.1gms.
RIC VII : 128 | Sear : 16504
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.334 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of AquileiaObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, AQP.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 2.3gms.
RIC VII : 123
VERY RARE*Alex
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Struck A.D.334 - 335 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of SisciaObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left, two dots on helmet.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, •Î“SIS•.
RIC VII : 240*Alex
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Struck A.D.335 - 336 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of CyzicusObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLI. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with circle in the centre; in exergue, •SMKE.
Diameter: 17mm
RIC VII : 107
EXTREMELY RARE
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.335 - 337 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of AntiochObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with dot in centre; in exergue, SMANI.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 2.1gms.
RIC VII : 114
SCARCE*Alex
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Struck A.D.335 - 337 under Constantine I. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of AntiochObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, flower symbol on shoulder, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, SMANΘ.
Diameter: 16mm | Weight: 1.98gms
RIC VII : 113*Alex
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Struck A.D.335 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of LugdunumObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and shield with circle in the centre; in exergue, PLG.
Weight: 2.4gms
RIC VII : 241
RARE
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.336 - 337 under Constantine I. AE3/4 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ConstantinopleObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS. Two soldiers, each holding a spear and shield, standing either side of a single standard; in exergue, CONSZ.
RIC VII : 154
VERY RARE
With a weight of 1.47gms this type has sometimes been referred to as a half-follis.*Alex
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Struck A.D.336 under Constantine I. AE3/4 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of ArelateObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and plain shield; in left field, Chi-Rho; in exergue, SCONST.
Diameter: 16mm | Weight: 2.3gms
RIC VII : 401
VERY RARE
This is one of the few coins with a Chi-Rho that was actually minted during Constantine's lifetime.*Alex
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Struck A.D.336 under Constantine I. AE3 "CONSTANTINOPOLIS" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of RomeObverse: CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle facing left and holding sceptre over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Victory standing facing left, loop or circle at her waist, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and plain shield; in exergue, R wreath E.
Diameter: 16.58mm | Weight: 2.72gms
RIC VII : 387
The victory on a prow type alludes to the naval victory of Crispus and his subsequent capture of Byzantium (which Constantine I re-named Constantinople).*Alex
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Struck A.D.337 - 340 after her death, THEODORA, AE4 of Treveri (Trier)Obverse: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG. Laureate and draped bust of Theodora facing right.
Reverse: PIETAS ROMANA. Pietas standing facing right, holding child in arms; in exergue, •TRP•.
Struck under Constantine II.
RIC VIII : 65.
Found in Cambridgeshire, England*Alex
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Struck A.D.337 - 340 under Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans. AE3 "URBS ROMA" COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE of AlexandriaObverse: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and plumed bust of Roma facing left.
Reverse: No legend. She-wolf, two dots above it's head, standing facing left, suckling Romulus and Remus; above, S - R either side of two stars; in exergue, SMALB.
Diameter: 15.7mm | Weight: 1.88gms
RIC VIII : 8*Alex
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Struck A.D.337 - 340 under Constantine II. DIVUS CONSTANTINE I. Commemorative AE4 of Treveri (Trier)Obverse: DIV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG. Veiled head of Constantine I facing right.
Reverse: No legend. Constantine I in quadriga galloping right, his right hand extended up towards the hand of God, above; in exergue, TRS.
RIC VIII : 68
SCARCE *Alex
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Struck A.D.341 - 346 under Constantius II. POP ROM COMMEMORATIVE AE4 of ConstantinopleObverse: POP ROMANVS. Laureate and draped bust of the Genius of the Roman people facing left, cornucopiae over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Star with CONSB below, all within wreath.
RIC VIII : 22*Alex
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Struck A.D.341 - 346 under Constantius II. POP ROM COMMEMORATIVE AE4 of ConstantinopleObverse: POP ROMANVS. Laureate and draped bust of the Genius of the Roman people facing left, cornucopiae over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend. Bridge with tower at each end, river beneath; between towers, CONS/I.
RIC VIII : 21*Alex
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Struck A.D.347 - 348 under Constantius II. DIVUS CONSTANTINE I. Commemorative AE4 of AntiochObverse: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG. Veiled head of Constantine facing right.
Reverse: Constantine I, veiled and togate, standing facing right; across field, VN - MR; in exergue, SMANE.
RIC VIII : 112*Alex
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