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083a30. Constantine IFollis. 20mm, 3.10 g. Constantinople mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE / Z / CONS✷. Victory seated left on cippus, with head right and holding palm frond in each hand; to left, bound captive seated left, head right; trophy behind. RIC 38. Naumann Auction 70, Lot 700.lawrence c
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136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 032, AE-3 Follis, B/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R3!!!, #1136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 032, AE-3 Follis, B/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R3!!!, #1
avers: CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, 1, E5, Rosette-diademed bust right, gazing upwards.
reverse: CONSTANTINIA NA DAFNE, B left field, Victory seated left, holding branch and palm; seated captive to left, trophy in background.
exergue: B/-//CONS, diameter: 19,0-20,0mm, weight: 3,43g, axis:0h,
mint: Constantinopolis, date: 328 A.D.,
ref: RIC VII 32, p-574, 2nd off., R3!!!
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136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 032, AE-3 Follis, B/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R3!!!, #2136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 032, AE-3 Follis, B/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R3!!!, #2
avers: CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, 1, E5, Rosette-diademed bust right, gazing upwards.
reverse: CONSTANTINIA NA DAFNE, B left field, Victory seated left, holding branch and palm; seated captive to left, trophy in background.
exergue: B/-//CONS, diameter: 20,0mm, weight: 3,89g, axis:6h,
mint: Constantinopolis, date: 328 A.D.,
ref: RIC VII 32, p-574, 2nd off., R3!!!
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136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 032, AE-3 Follis, Γ/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R2!!!, #1136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 032, AE-3 Follis, Γ/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R2!!!, #1
avers: CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, 1, E5, Rosette-diademed bust right, gazing upwards.
reverse: CONSTANTINIA NA DAFNE, Γ left field, Victory seated left, holding branch and palm; seated captive to left, trophy in background.
exergue: Γ/-//CONS, diameter: 19,0-19,5mm, weight: 2,86g, axis:0h,
mint: Constantinopolis, date: 328 A.D.,
ref: RIC VII 32, p-574, 3d off., R2!!!
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136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 035, AE-3 Follis, Z/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R1!, #1136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 035, AE-3 Follis, Z/-//CONS, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R1!, #1
avers:- CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, 1,E8, Rosette-diademed draped, cuirassed bust right.
revers:- CONSTANTINI ANA DAFNE, Z left field, seated left, holding branch and palm; seated captive to left, trophy in background.
exergue: Z/-//CONS, diam eter: 19-20mm, weight: 2,16g, axis: 0h,
mint: Constantinopolis, date: 328A.D., ref: RIC VII 35, p-574, 5th off., R1!
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136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 038, AE-3 Follis, E/-//CONS*, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R3!!!, #1136 Constantinus I. (306-309 A.D. Caesar, 309-910 A.D. Filius Augustorum, 307-337 A.D. Augustus), Constantinopolis, RIC VII 038, AE-3 Follis, E/-//CONS*, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, R3!!!, #1
avers:- CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, 1,E8, Rosette-diademed draped, cuirassed bust right.
revers:- CONSTANTINIA NA DAFNE, ε left field, seated left, holding branch and palm; seated captive to left, trophy in background.
exergue: E/-//CONS*, diameter: 19-20mm, weight: 2,16g, axis: 0h,
mint: Constantinopolis, date: 328-329 A.D., ref: RIC VII 38, p-575, 4th off., R3!!!
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1403c, Constantine I (the Great), early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 35, choice aEF, Constantinople mint, 3.336g, 20.0mm, 180o, 328 A.D.; Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; Reverse: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, palm frond in each hand, trophy and captive before, CONS in exergue, B left; scarce. Ex FORVM.

"The information about Constantine's campaign across [the Danube] is obscure and untrustworthy. The question, therefore, of what he achieved by this enterprise was, and is, subject to contradictory interpretations. On the one hand, the Panegyrists claimed that he had repeated the triumphs of Trajan. On the other, his own nephew, Julian the Apostate, spoke for many when he expressed the view that this second 'conquest' of Dacia was incomplete and extremely brief . . . monetary commemoration was accorded to the building, at about the same time [AD 328], of the river frontier fortress of Constantiniana Dafne (Spantov, near Oltenita) . . ." (Grant, Michael. The Emperor Constantine. London: Phoenix, 1998. 58-9).

The Emperor Constantine I was effectively the sole ruler of the Roman world between 324 and 337 A.D.; his reign was perhaps one of the most crucial of all the emperors in determining the future course of western civilization. By beginning the process of making Christianity the religious foundation of his realm, he set the religious course for the future of Europe which remains in place to this very day. Because he replaced Rome with Constantinople as the center of imperial power, he made it clear that the city of Rome was no longer the center of power and he also set the stage for the Middle Ages. His philosophical view of monarchy, largely spelled out in some of the works of Eusebius of Caesarea, became the foundation for the concept of the divine right of kings which prevailed in Europe.

Constantine was not a "Christian convert" in any traditional sense. He was not baptized until close to death, and while that was not an uncommon practice, the mention of Christ in his speeches and decrees is conspicuous by its absence. Eusebius, Church historian and Constantine biographer, is responsible for much of the valorization of Constantine as the Christian Emperor. The somnambulant "sign" in which Constantine was to become victor at the Milvian Bridge is, not so surprisingly, revealed to posterity long after the "fact." Throughout his reign, Constantine continues to portray himself on coins as a sun god (Freeman, Charles. Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean; Second Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 582). Above all, Constantine was a pragmatist. It would be cynical to egregiously disavow his commitment to Christianity, but it would be equally wrong to think that he would allow Christianity to meddle in the governance of his empire. As he reputedly told a group of bishops, "You are bishops of those within the church, but I am perhaps a bishop appointed by God of those outside." Whatever the motives for his decision to support Christianity, Christianity benefitted from the arrangement. So, too, did Constantine. It was a match made in heaven.
J. P. Fitzgerald, Jr.

For perhaps the best Constantine The Great site on the web, see Victor Clark's Constantine The Great Coins: http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/
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171. Constantine I (307-337 A.D.)Av.: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Rv.: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE
Left: gamma
Ex.: CONS

AE Follis Ø20 / 3.2g
RIC VII 30 Constantinople
RIC Rarity rating R4!
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2.94 Constantine: Constantinople.AE3, 328 - 329, Constantinople mint.
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG / Diademed bust of Constantine.
Reverse: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE / Victory seated, holding palm branch, in each hand, trophy and kneeling captive in front. B in left field.
Mint mark: CONS*
3.39 gm., 20 mm.
RIC #38; LRBC #1002; Sear #16192.

The traditional interpretation of this reverse type is that it commemorates the building of a fortress and bridge over the River Danube at Dafne (now called Oltenita, Romania). A different interpretation is more allegorical. Since this is the first coinage from the mint of a new Christian city, it is appropriate that it shows Constantine (represented by Victory/Dafne) turning away from the old gods (the captive and standard) to Christianity (palm branches).
Callimachus
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501. Constantine I Constantinian Dafne Constantinople Constantinian Dafne
A.D. 328-9
Obv. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG rosette diademed, dr., cuir. bust
Rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE [Constantinian Dafne] Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in each hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory
A in left, in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople 35 r3
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501. Constantine I Constantinople CONSTANTINIANA DAFNEConstantiniana Dafne
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Constantine I (AD 307-337)
AE-3 (AD 328)
Constantiniana Dafne, CONS
OB: Rosette-diademed head, right
CONSTANTINVS MAX.AVG.
REV: Victory seated left, with a captive and trophy before her, A in left field
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE
CONS in exergue
Constantinople mint

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A121-30 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 19 mm 3.0 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Cabeza con diadema rosetada, viendo el cielo a derecha.
Rev: "CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE" - Victoria sentada a izquierda, portando hoja de palma en ambas manos, apoya su pié derecho sobre un prisionero arrodillado frente a ella. Victoria gira su cabeza a derecha para no verlo. Frente a ella un trofeo y un escudo al lado del cautivo. "CONS'" en exergo y "A" en campo izquierdo.
La serie refiere a la creación, por parte de Constantino, del complejo fortificado de Dafne en el limes danubiano.

Acuñada 328 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.1ra.)
Rareza: R1

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #32 Pag.574 - Cohen Vol.VII #91 Pag.238 - DVM #73 var Pag.291 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8275.b. Pag.169
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A121-31 - Constantino I "El Grande" (307 - 337 D.C.)AE3 Centenional 19 mm 3.3 gr.

Anv: "CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG" - Busto con diadema rosetada, coraza y Paludamentum (capote militar) sobre ella, viendo a derecha.
Rev: "CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE" - Victoria sentada a izquierda, portando hoja de palma en ambas manos, apoya su pié derecho sobre un prisionero arrodillado frente a ella. Victoria gira su cabeza a derecha para no verlo. Frente a ella un trofeo y un escudo al lado del cautivo. "CONS' " en exergo y "Δ" en campo izquierdo.
La serie refiere a la creación, por parte de Constantino, del complejo fortificado de Dafne en el limes danubiano.

Acuñada 328 D.C.
Ceca: Constantinopla (Off.3ra.)
Rareza: S

Referencias: RIC Vol.VII (Constantinople) #35 Pag.574 - Cohen Vol.VII #92 Pag.238 - DVM #73 Pag.291 - Salgado MRBI Vol.III #8275.a. Pag.169
mdelvalle
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Constantine Dafne- RIC 32AE3, Constantinople, 328AD
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Diademed head right gzing upwards.
Reverse: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, branches in hands, trophy left, captive seated left, E in left field.
CONS in exergue
2.6gm, 19mm
Jerome Holderman
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Constantine Follis DafneConstantine I
AE Follis, Constantinopolis, 328 AD
19 mm, 2.93 gr
Rosette-diademed head right, eyes upwards / gazing heavenwards
Victory seated left
Van Meter 77, RIC VII 32
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Constantine Æ Follis. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus with palm branch in each hand; trophy in background, captive seated before her; B? in left field, CONS in ex. Constantinople
RIC VII 35
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Constantine I Constantine I Silvered Æ Follis. Constantinople, 328-329 AD. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus with palm branch in both hands, trophy behind, captive before her, A in left field; CONS-star in ex. RIC 38. 3.12g, 20mm.

Rare – R2
1 commentsTLP
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Constantine IAE (3,35 gr - 19 mm)
obv. CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG
laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
rev. CONSTANTINI ANA DAFNE
Victory seated left on cippus, head right, holding palm branch in each hand, trophy and captive before
in exergue CONS
mint Constantinople
Struck 328 AD
RIC VII Constantinople 35
1 commentsHolgerG
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Constantine I "the Great," 307 - 337 ADObv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, diademed head of Constantine facing right, gazing upward.

Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on a cippus, a palm branch in each hand, before her stands a trophy at the foot of which is a kneeling captive being spurned by Victory, Є in left field; CONS in exergue.

Note: Refers to the erection of a fort in Daphne along the Danube River.

A passage from Eusebius mentions this “eyes to the heavens” bust: "How deeply his soul was impressed by the power of divine faith may be understood from the circumstance that he directed his likeness to be stamped on the golden coin of the empire with eyes uplifted as in the posture of prayer to God: and this money became current throughout the Roman world." (Eusebius IV.15)


Billon Follis, Constantinople mint, 328 AD

2.9 grams, 20 mm, 180°

RIC VII Constantinople 32, S16191
1 commentsMatt Inglima
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CONSTANTINE I -- DAFNE307 - 337 AD
AE 18 mm 2.65 g
OBV: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
DIAD BUST R, LOOKING UPWARD
REV: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, VICTORY SEATED L ON CIPPUS, LOOKING R, HOLDING PALM BRANCHES, TROPHY R W/ KNEELING CAPTIVE AT BASE
CONS IN EXE
RIC 32 (R2) RARE
CONSTINOPLE
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CONSTANTINE I -- DAFNE 307 - 337 AD
AE 18 mm 2.65 g
OBV: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
DIAD BUST R, LOOKING UPWARD
REV: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, VICTORY SEATED L ON CIPPUS, LOOKING R, HOLDING PALM BRANCHES AND TROPHY W/ KNEELING CAPTIVE AT BASE
CONS IN EXE
RIC 32 (R2) RARE
CONSTINOPLE
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Constantine I AE FollisConstantine I. AD 307/310-337. AE Follis (20mm, 2.76 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 328. Laurel and rosette-diademed head right / CONSTANTINI ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, holding palm frond in each hand; to left, bound captive seated left, head right, at base of trophy; A-//CONS. Good VF, black patina1 commentsOctopus Grabus
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Constantine I AE Follis - CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, AnepigraphicA/CONS, Constantinople mint. Struck 328 AD.
Unpublished, this bust type is unlisted in RIC
Extremely rare
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Constantine I Æ FollisO: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette diademed head right, gazing upwards
R: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, palm branch in each hand, looking r.; trophy in front, at foot of which kneeling captive turning head, spurned by Victory, Epsilon left
CONS in ex
20mm 2.86g RIC VII Constantinople 32 (r3)

1 commentscasata137ec
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Constantine I Constantiana Dafne RIC VII 30Constantine I, Constantinople, 328 AD, 2.29g, 20.64mm, RIC VII pg., 574 30, (Bust E2)
OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS  MAX  AVG, rosette diademed head
OBV: CONSTANTIANA  DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus holding palm in each hand,
looking right, before her, trophy at foot of which kneeling captive turning head,
spurned by Victory;
B in left field, CONS IN EXERGUE

VERY RARE (RIC R4)
SRukke
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Constantine I Constantiana Dafne RIC VII 32Constantine I, Constantinople, 328 AD, 2.57g, 19mm, RIC VII pg., 574
OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS  MAX  AVG, rosette diademed bust right, eyes to God (Bust E5)
OBV: CONSTANTIANA  DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus holding palm in each hand,
looking right, before her, trophy at foot of which kneeling captive turning head,
spurned by Victory;
S in left field, CONS IN EXERGUE

VERY RARE (RIC R2)
SRukke
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Constantine I Constantiana Dafne RIC VII 35Constantine I, Constantinople, 328 AD, 2.8g, 18.91mm, RIC VII pg., 574 35, (Bust E8)
OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS  MAX  AVG, rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
OBV: CONSTANTIANA  DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus holding palm in each hand,
looking right, before her, trophy at foot of which kneeling captive turning head,
spurned by Victory;
A in left field, CONS IN EXERGUE

VERY RARE (RIC R3)
3 commentsSRukke
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Constantine I Constantiana Dafne RIC VII 35Constantine I, Constantinople, 328 AD, 2.8g, 18.91mm, RIC VII pg., 574 35, (Bust E8)
OBV: CONSTANTI-NVS  MAX  AVG, rosette diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
OBV: CONSTANTIANA  DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus holding palm in each hand,
looking right, before her, trophy at foot of which kneeling captive turning head,
spurned by Victory;
B in left field, CONS IN EXERGUE

VERY RARE (RIC R3)
SRukke
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Constantine I CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNEConstantine I CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE CONS
S in left field
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Constantine I CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE RIC VII Constantinople 35AE3, 20mm, 2.77g.

Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Draped & rosette-diademmed bust R.

Reverse: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated L on cippus, branch in each hand, looking R. Captive at foot, trophy behind. A in l field.

Exe Cons.

RIC VII 35, Constantinople, 328. R3.

Whoever designed this reverse deserves the all-time prize for sheer bad design!
Robert_Brenchley
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE Constantinople Constantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 19x20mm 3.2g
Anepigraphic: head with rosette diadem, looking up to heavens
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; E in left field.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople—

"How deeply his soul was impressed by the power of divine faith may be understood from the circumstance that he directed his likeness to be stamped on the golden coin of the empire with eyes uplifted as in the posture of prayer to God: and this money became current throughout the Roman world." Eusebius (IV.15)

Though not listed in RIC, there is an example included in the Voetter catalogue of 1909 “Constantinvs Junior Inbesonders seine Münzen als Augustus und die gleichzeitigen Kupferprägungen in den römischen Münzstätten” from workshop B. Maurice also mentions an unpublished coin with diademed head and no legend..."une tete diademee sans legende" (pg 514 #3) in his 1911 book "Numismatique Constantinienne" In 1989, Speck and Huston catalogued this type in "Constantine's Dafne Coinage at Constantinople", note 8, there were three specimens of this coin in the Bankhaus H. Aufhaeuser Munich auctions 7. 1990, 777; 8, 1991, 704; and 9, 1992, 522. Two of these coins were officina A and one was officina S.
Victor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE ConstantinopleConstantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 20mm 3.7g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, with left shoulder raised up (possibly an adlocutio).
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; Δ in left.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople 35

bust variation
1 commentsVictor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE ConstantinopleConstantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 21mm 3.2g
Anepigraphic: diademed head, looking up to heavens
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; A in left field.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople—

"How deeply his soul was impressed by the power of divine faith may be understood from the circumstance that he directed his likeness to be stamped on the golden coin of the empire with eyes uplifted as in the posture of prayer to God: and this money became current throughout the Roman world." Eusebius (IV.15)

Though not listed in RIC, there is an example included in the Voetter catalogue of 1909 “Constantinvs Junior Inbesonders seine Münzen als Augustus und die gleichzeitigen Kupferprägungen in den römischen Münzstätten” from workshop B. Maurice also mentions an unpublished coin with diademed head and no legend..."une tete diademee sans legende" (pg 514 #3) in his 1911 book "Numismatique Constantinienne" In 1989, Speck and Huston catalogued this type in "Constantine's Dafne Coinage at Constantinople", note 8, there were three specimens of this coin in the Bankhaus H. Aufhaeuser Munich auctions 7. 1990, 777; 8, 1991, 704; and 9, 1992, 522. Two of these coins were officina A and one was officina S.
Victor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE Constantinople
Constantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 21mm 3.4g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; Z in left.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople 35
Victor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE converted to tremissis weightThis is a Constantine I coin with CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE reverse from Constantinople. It was cut down to weigh 1.5 grams (12mm) for use as a tremissis weight.Victor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE from ConstantinopleConstantine I
A.D. 328
21mm 3.3g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; rosette diademed head, looking up to heavens
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory, E in left field.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople 32
Victor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE from Constantinople
Constantine I
A.D. 328
18mm 3.3g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; head with rosette-diadem facing right.
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; Δ in left.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople 30


workshop not in RIC, though several are known
1 commentsVictor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE from ConstantinopleConstantine I
A.D. 328- 329
Ӕ nummus 20mm 3.2g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; E in left.
in ex. CONS✶
RIC VII Constantinople 38
Victor C
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Constantine I CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE from Constantinople...Not in RICConstantine I
A.D. 329 -330
20mm 3.5g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; rosette diademed, dr. and cuir. bust right.
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; B in left field.
in ex. CONS•
RIC VII Constantinople –


The author of RIC, Patrick Bruun, mentions this coin in the footnotes-- "Some coins not with star but with dot in exergue, the dot most likely intended for a star." However, these coins are known from all the workshops and must be a separate issue after RIC VII Constantinople 38
Victor C
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Constantine I RIC VII Constantinople 32; Sear 16191AE 18.3-20.06mm 2.7grams 328 AD
OBV :: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Rosette diadem head right,raised upwards ,
REV :: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE; Victory seated left on cippus with palm in each hand, looking right; trophy and captive before. gamma left field
EX :: CONS
REF :: RIC VII Constantinople 32; Sear 16191
Purchased 02/2020


Johnny
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Constantine I RIC VII, Constantinopolis 35Constantine I the Great 307 - 337
AE - AE 3, 3.28g, 19.24mm, 180°
Constantinopolis 2. officina, AD 328
obv. CONSTANTI - NVS MAX AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, head rosette-diademed r.
rev. CONSTANTINI - ANA DAFNE
Victory sitting l. on cippus, holding laurel-branch in r. hand and palm-branch imn l. hand.;
trophy in front, captive sitting to feet, Victory with head r., spurning him
in l. field B
exergue: CONS
RIC VII, Constantinopolis 35; C.91; LRBC 990
Rare; good VF
Note: RIC misdescribes the branchs both as palm-branchs

The most possible of various interpretations:
Greek DAPHNE = laurel, so 'The Constantinian laurel' as a symbol of victory. The victory in question is most likely to be that of Chrysopolis, where Constantine had defeated Licinius in AD 324.
Jochen
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Constantine I RIC VII, Constantinopolis 38Constantine I the Great 307 - 337
AE - AE 3, 3.20g, 19.33mm, 180°
Constantinopolis 5th officina, AD 328
obv. CONSTANTI - NVS MAX AVG
draped, cuirassed bust, head rosette-diademed r.
rev. CONSTANTINI - ANA DAFNE
Victory sitting l. on cippus, holding laurel-branch in r. hand and palm-branch in l. hand.; tropaeum in front, captive sitting to feet, Victory with head r., spurning him
in l. field E
in ex. CONS *
ref. RIC VII, Constantinopolis 38
Rare (R3); good VF, nearly black patina, small patina damage on portrait
Note: RIC misdescribes the branchs both as palm-branchs

The most possible of various interpretations:
Greek DAPHNE = laurel, so 'The Constantinian laurel' as a symbol of victory. The victory in question is most likely to be that of Chrysopolis, where Constantine had defeated Licinius in AD 324.

1 commentsJochen
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Constantine I silvered AE Follis - CONSTANTINIANA DAFNES/CONS, Constantinople mint. Struck 328 AD.
Extremely fine, full silvering, RIC VII 32, R2 (rare)
moneta_auction
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Constantine I, 272-337AE Follis: 19mm, 2.62g, 6h; Constantinople Mint: 328
Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Dafne as Victory standing left on cippus holding palm branches, looking right,
trophy in front, kneeling captive / A // CONS
Reference: RIC VII, Constantinople 35 (p. 574) R3
Notes: sold to CN, 9/15
John Anthony
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Constantine The Great -15AE3, 328 AD, Constantinople mint.
Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONSTANTINANA DAFNE, Victory seated left, looking right on cippus holding a palm branch in each hand, trophy in left, captive left seated at Victories feet. B in left field.
CONS in exergue.
20mm, 2.6gm.
RIC 30.
Jerome Holderman
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Constantine the Great AE centenionalis AD327-328obv:CONSTANTINVS.MAX.AVG
rev:CONSTANTINIANA.DAFNE / CONS*
ref:RICvii-Constantinople31
mint:Constantinopolis, 5.34g, 21mm
Very rare
berserker
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Constantine The Great CONSTANTINIANA DAFNEObv. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diademed, looking up to heavens
Rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE [Constantinian Dafne] Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory
delta in left, in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople 32 r2
James b4
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Constantinian Era (306 - 337 A.D.)1403c, Constantine I (the Great), early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.
Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 35, choice aEF, Constantinople mint, 3.336g, 20.0mm, 180o, 328 A.D.; Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; Reverse: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, palm frond in each hand, trophy and captive before, CONS in exergue, B left; scarce. Ex FORVM.
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Constantinian Era (306 - 337 A.D.)1403c, Constantine I (the Great), early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.
Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 35, choice aEF, Constantinople mint, 3.336g, 20.0mm, 180o, 328 A.D.; Obverse: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; Reverse: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, palm frond in each hand, trophy and captive before, CONS in exergue, B left; scarce. Ex FORVM.
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CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE- Constantinople RIC 35Constantine I

obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory std. on Cippus, spurns captive
E / CONS- Constantinople, 5th officina
RIC Constantinople 35
aVF
wolfgang336
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EB0779 Constantine I / VictoryConstantine I 307-337, Constantinople,
Obverse: Silvered? AE follis. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus with palm branch in each hand; trophy in background, captive seated before her; officina letter in left field. Mintmark CONS.
References: RIC VII 35 (silvered) or RIC VII 38; Sear 16191.
Diameter: 20.5mm, Weight: 3.062g.
EB
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Roman Constantine I FollisConstantine I. 307-337 AD. Æ Follis. Struck 328 AD. Constantinople mint.
Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, head right, holding palm branch in each hand; trophy in background, captive seated before her; E/CONS.

RIC VII 34 var. (unlisted officina)
Tanit
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Roman Empire, Constantine I AE follis, Constantinople, RIC 3518mm
3 gm

Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus,
head right, holding palm branch in each hand; trophy before, captive seated before her;
Left field: Epsilon
Mintmark: CONS.
RIC VII 35.


One of the scarcer issues of Constantine. The precise meaning of this curious legend is unclear, though various theories have been advanced. Dafne (or Daphne) was the name of a Constantinian fortress on the Danube, of the imperial palace in Constantinople, and of a celebrated park south of Antioch (the source of the city's water supply) where a statue of the Empress Helena had been erected. Daphne also means 'laurel' and the type may simply be in commemoration of Constantine's numerous military victories
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Roman Empire, Constantine I, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Constantinople 35Constantine I
A.D. 328
Ӕ nummus 20mm 3.7g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, with left shoulder raised up (possibly an adlocutio).
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE; Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory; Δ in left.
in ex. CONS
RIC VII Constantinople 35
2 commentsVictor C
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I, Constantinople, RIC VII:32, R3Ae3 3.1 gm 19 mm Struck: 328 Mark: Є/CONS
Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rosette diademed head, right, gazing to heaven.
Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE Victory seated on cippus facing left, but looking right; palm in each hand. Trophy in front and kneeling captive at feet turning head to look, but spurned by Victory.
Comment: I believe these coins were only minted at Constantinople.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I, Constantinople, RIC VII:32, R3Ae3 2.9 gm 19 mm Struck: 328 Mark: Є/CONS
Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Rosette diademed head, right. Gazing to heaven.
Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE
Victory seated on cippus facing left, but looking right; palm in each hand. Trophy in front and kneeling captive at feet turning head to look, but spurned by Victory.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I, DafneAE 17.9x19.2 mm
Obv. CONSTANTI_NVS MAX AVG
Bust right, diadem
Rev. CONSTANTINI_ANA DAFNE
Victory seated, with trophy and captive
Ex. CONS
1 comments
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Roman Empire, Constantine I, Follis. Constantinople (328-9) Constantine I. Follis. Constantinople (328-9)
Obv: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed, draped bust right
Rev: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, Victory seated left on cippus, looking right, holding palm branch in each hand, trophy in background, captive seated left at foot.
Officina letter B in left field. Mintmark CONS star.
RIC VII 38 (R4). EF-/EF. Very scarce.
Ex: Dattari Collection
Jesus Vico Auction 147 March 9, 2017
6 commentsorfew
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Roman Empire, Constantine I, the Great, eyes raised to heavenConstantinus I 306-337
Follis, Constantinopolis, 328-329 AD.
Ob: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, Upside-Down Head with Rose Diadem.
Rv: CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE / A (in the left field) / CONS (in the section), sitting Victoria to the left, holding tree branch in the outstretched right, in the left palm branch, prisoner at her feet, before her tropaion.
3.28 gr 18.5 mm
RIC 29
Ex Lanz 2018
XLi
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Roman Empire, Constantine- Anepigraphic DafneCirca A.D. 328
Obv. Anepigraphic: head with rosette diademed, looking up to heavens
Rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE [Constantinian Dafne] Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in each hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory
epsilon in left, in ex. CONS

This bust type is unlisted in RIC. There were three previously known that are listed in Constantine`s Dafne Coinage at Constantinople by R.S. Speck and Stephen M. Huston.Two of these coins are officina A and one is officina S, so this one with officina E is an unrecorded example of this extremely rare type.

from the collection of Victor
2 comments
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Rosette-diademed head, right, gazing up to heavenConstantine I (AD 307-337)
AE-3 (AD 328)
Constantiniana Dafne, CONS
OB: Rosette-diademed head, right, gazing up to heaven
CONSTANTINVS MAX.AVG.
REV: Victory seated left, with a captive and trophy before her, E in left field
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE
CONS in exergue
Constantinople mint
RIC, Vol. VII, #32
ecoli
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Struck A.D.327 - 330. CONSTANTINE I as Augustus. AE3 of ConstantinopleObverse: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG. Rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine facing right.
Reverse: CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE. Victory seated on cippus facing left, holding palm branch in each hand, head turned away to right spurning kneeling captive at foot of trophy before her. In left field, Z; in exergue, CONS.
RIC VII : 35
RARE

This coin most likely symbolized the defeat of Licinius (the Greek word for laurel is daphne, and laurel wreaths were signs of victory). The legend of the Dafne coin would actually translate as 'Constantinian Victory'.
The fort on the north bank of the Danube, often cited as being commemorated on this coin, could very well have been named "Dafne", after all a fort alluding to victory seems more than appropriate and is not without precedent. However, the fort can have no connection with the Dafne coinage, other than the use of the word "Dafne" because the Dafne coins were probably issued as early as A.D.327 and the fort was not constructed until around A.D.330. It seems unlikely a coin was issued to commemorate a fort that was yet to be built.
This coin replaced other reverse types for Constantine and was the only type issued for almost three years exclusively in the name of Constantine, this is an important point. If this coin commemorated the building of a fortress, three years would be a very long time for a coin to have been issued. Becoming the sole ruler of the Roman Empire, however, might just merit a special coinage! Also the adjective CONSTANTINIANA was never used except on this issue, the word is unique to this series. It seems most likely, therefore, that the Dafne coinage commemorates the A.D.324 victory of Constantine over Licinius rather than any other event.

The above comments are from Victor Clark's
"Constantine the Great" website.
*Alex
 
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