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Constantinus the Great, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, COTD,
« on: July 13, 2021, 04:56:20 pm »
Interesting gazing upwards, portrait the Constantinus the Great, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE,

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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!!!, #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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Re: Constantinus the Great, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, COTD,
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2021, 04:57:36 pm »
Constantine is looking a bit shell shocked. Perhaps he was still getting over murdering his favorite son!

Nice coin :)

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Re: Constantinus the Great, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, COTD,
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2021, 05:17:47 pm »
Thank you, Wolfgang, 👍

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Re: Constantinus the Great, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, COTD,
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2022, 06:41:17 pm »
Thought I would add this new addition to my own collection so it could join its brother from the officina Γ!

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Re: Constantinus the Great, CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, COTD,
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2022, 03:46:50 am »
Thank you, Wolfgang, 🤗

Nice coin 👍

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