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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |The Tetrarchy| ▸ |Constantius I||View Options:   | | | Constantius I, a brilliant general, was selected on 1 March 293 by Diocletian and Maximianus to be one of the two Caesars in the First Tetrarchy. Constantius successfully reclaimed the Western provinces from the separatist empire of Carausius and Allectus based in Britain and Gaul. He was Constantine the Great's father. Constantius died of natural causes at York in 306 and his son Constantine succeeded him as Tetrarch. |
SH18891. Silver argenteus, RIC VI Cyzicus 4, Choice VF+, weight 3.282 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 0o, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, c. 294 - 295 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, laureate head right; reverse PROVIDENTIA AVGG (the foresight of the two emperors), the four tetrarchs sacrificing in front of six-turreted enclosure (city or castrum), CM in exergue; full circle strike on both obverse and reverse; rare (RIC R4); SOLD
In 294, Constantius campaigned against Allectus the usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul; Maximian held the Rhine; Galerius campaigned on the Danube; and Diocletian accompanied by the young Constantine I besieged the pretender Achilleus in Alexandria.SH62385. Silver argenteus, Sisak Hoard 9a, RIC VI Siscia 44a, RSC V 315c, VF, grainy, weight 2.557 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, as caesar, 294 - 295 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTI-VS CAESAR, laureate head right; reverse VIRTVS MILITVM (courage of the soldiers), the four tetrarchs sacrificing over altar before front of the open gate of an eight-turreted enclosure (city or castrum walls); scarce (RIC R2); SOLD
In Roman religion, every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins, we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Emperor, etc. The legend GENIO POPVLI ROMANI dedicates this coin to the Genius of the Roman People. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other.SH27729. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Lugdunum 167a, Bastien XI 311, Cohen VII 122, Hunter V 16 var. (1st officina), SRCV IV -, EF, centered on a tight flan, green patina, sharp portrait, weight 10.215 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, as caesar, 301 - 303 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding scepter in right hand over right shoulder; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing slightly left, head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, kalathos on head, pouring libations from patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand over altar, cornucopia in left hand, B right, PLC in exergue; SOLD
In Roman religion, every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins, we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Emperor, etc. The legend GENIO POPVLI ROMANI dedicates this coin to the Genius of the Roman people. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other.RT71563. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Serdica 4a, Cohen VII 89, SRCV IV 14058, Hunter V -, Choice aEF, perfect bold full-circles strike on a broad flan, some light corrosion, weight 9.729 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Serdica (Sofia, Bulgaria) mint, as caesar, 303 - 305 A.D.; obverse FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing left, kalathos on head, naked except for chlamys over shoulder, pouring liquor from patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, A right, •SM•SD• in exergue; fantastic!; SOLD
RT17199. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Lugdunum 251, Bastien XI 436, aEF, weight 6.952 g, maximum diameter 25.1 mm, die axis 0o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, posthumous, 307 A.D.; obverse DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, laureate head right; reverse CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, looking up, wings spread, on decorated altar, PLC in exergue; very scarce; SOLD
RT17200. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Lugdunum 264, Bastien XI 499, gVF, weight 5.888 g, maximum diameter 27.0 mm, die axis 180o, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, posthumous 307 A.D.; obverse DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, laureate, veiled and cuirassed bust right; reverse MEMORIA FELIX, two eagles with wings spread, flanking and looking at lighted altar, PLC in exergue; scarce; SOLD
In Roman religion, every man has a genius, a presiding spirit. In De Die Natali, Censorinus says, from the moment we are born, we live under the guard and tutelage of Genius. Cities, organizations, and peoples also had a genius. On coins, we find inscriptions to the Genius of the Army, of the Senate, of the Emperor, etc. The legend GENIO POPVLI ROMANI dedicates this coin to the Genius of the Roman People. Genius' image is of a man with a cloak half covering the shoulders leaving the rest of his body naked, holding a cornucopia in one hand, and a simpulum or a patera in the other.SH53262. Billon follis (large), Hunter V 16 (also 1st officina), RIC VI Lugdunum 167a, Bastien XI 311, Cohen VII 122, SRCV IV -, EF, toned silvering, well centered, sharp portrait, weight 10.473 g, maximum diameter 28.1 mm, die axis 0o, 1st officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, as caesar, 301 - 303 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding scepter in right hand over right shoulder; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing slightly left, head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, kalathos on head, pouring libations from patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, flaming altar at feet left, B right, PLC in exergue; SOLD
This coin is dedicated to the goddess Fides for her good quality of preserving the public peace by keeping the army true to its allegiance.RT83498. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Ticinum 55a, Cohen VII 44, SRCV IV 14170, VF, well centered and struck, weight 8.300 g, maximum diameter 28.2 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Ticinum (Pavia, Italy) mint, 305 A.D.; obverse IMP C CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right; reverse FIDES MILIT (the loyalty of the soldiers), Fides seated left, standard in each hand, TT in exergue; SOLD
The K - V mark of value probably indicates a value 20 (K) denarii communes and a value of 5 (V) folles equal one silver argenteus.SH04206. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Antiochia 55a, SRCV IV 14069, Cohen VII 89, Hunter V 60 var. (smaller head), superb EF, great portrait style, chocolate patina, spot of oxides on reverse, weight 8.67 g, maximum diameter 26.6 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 300 - 301 A.D.; obverse FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, head laureate right, larger head variety; reverse GENIO POPVLI ROMANI (to the guardian spirit of the Roman People), Genius standing slightly left, head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, kalathos on head, pouring libations from patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, Δ upper right, K - V (mark of value) across lower field, ANT in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD
Constantius I, May 305 - 25 July 306 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt
On March 1, 293, at Milan, Constantius was formally appointed as Maximian's Caesar. He adopted the names Flavius Valerius and was given command of Gaul, Britannia and possibly Hispania.RX57433. Billon tetradrachm, Geissen 3347; Milne 5089; Dattari 6049; Emmett 4185 (R3); Kampmann-Ganschow 121.6; BMC Alexandria p. 333, 2603 var. (no officina), VF, weight 7.691 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Alexandria mint, as caesar, 1 Mar 293 - 28 Aug 293 A.D.; obverse ΦΛA KWCTANTIOC K, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse Elpis (hope) walking left, flower in extended right hand, lifting hem of chiton with left hand, L - A (year 1) flanking across field, Δ in exergue; rare; SOLD
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