Victor_Clark

Sure, but it is not a very good example of the type.

I buy a lot of Constantine coins. Most recently-- Constantine I A.D. 306- 307 Ӕ follis 28mm 8.0g CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right, pointing spear downwards with right hand, holding two spears and shield with left. VIRTVS AVGG ET CAESS N N; Mars, helmeted, advancing right and holding spear and trophy In ex. AQΓ RIC VI Aquileia 98b Constantine I A.D. 320- 321 20mm 2.9g CONSTANT-INVS AVG; laureate bust to left, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX. In ex. ST RIC VII Ticinum – not in RIC Constantine I A.D. 312- 313 22mm 5.3g IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed (with gorgon) bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. right, raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over left and falling on either side. in ex. RT RIC VI Rome 332

I haven't listed on eBay for about a year, but will probably start again this summer.

There are quite a few types that are distinctly Ostrogoth or Vandal Here are some Ostrogothic municipal issues Ostrogoths, Municipal Coinage Æ 40 Nummi. Rome, AD 526-534. INVICTA ROMA, draped bust of Roma to right, wearing crested helmet, pendant earring and necklace / She-wolf standing to left, head turned back to watch the two infants Romulus and Remus suckling; XL (mark of value) above, •||||• in exergue. MEC 1, 93-5. 13.39g, 25mm Ostrogoths, Pseudo-Autonomous Æ Nummus (24mm 11.3g 12h). Struck during the reigns of Theodoric and Athalaric in Rome, circa AD 493-553. INVICTA ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma right / Eagle with raised wings standing left, head right; XL upwards to left; •Δ• in exergue. COI 76b; MEC 101; BMC Vandals 14; MIB I 74a; Demo 42. OSTROGOTHS. A.D. 493- 553. 20 Nummi or Half Follis (23x24mm 6.5gm) Municipal issue. Rome mint. INVICTA ROMA, helmeted and draped bust of Roma right. REV: Palm tree; to left and right, eagle standing outward, heads facing inward; in ex. •XX•. COI 83 (Athalaric); MEC 110. and some Vandals Municipal coinage of Carthage. Circa 480-533 Æ 42 Nummi (27mm 12.7g ). Class 1. Carthago standing facing, crowned with corn wreath and holding three grain ears in each raised hand; N X LII, above; all within laurel wreath with large central jewel. MEC 34-38; BMC Vandals 3. VANDALS. Semi-autonomous coinage of Carthage. A.D. 480-533. Æ 21 Nummi (21x23mm 7.7g ). OBV: KART HAGO Soldier standing; REV: Horse’s head above mark of value XXI. MEC 45 Ex. Pegasi 2001 (CICF) https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Germans/ Warwick Wroth Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum (1911) Wroth is perhaps the most quoted reference for these coins, though dated (and often wrong), as it was written in 1911. Reprints are cheap and downloads online are available. Often abbreviated as BMC Wolfgang Hahn Moneta Imperii Byzantini volume I (1973) Abbreviated as MIB. Philip Grierson Medieval European Coinage vol I (1986) A large paperback covering 5-10th centuries. It has good historical data on the Ostrogoth and Vandal Empires and each ruler. Abbreviated as MEC. Michael Metlich The Coinage of Ostrogothic Italy (2004) Abbreviated as COI or Metlich Željko Demo Ostrogothic Coinage from Collections in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia & Herzegovina (1994)

Dumbarton Oaks dates this issue to A.D. 385 because of the consular dress. here's my Theodosius Theodosius I A.D. 384- 388 18x20mm 2.3g D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped in imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. GLORIA REI-PVBLICE; campgate with two turrets, Staurogram (Tau-Rho) between them; B in left field. In ex. TES RIC IX Thessalonica 59b

Constantine I A.D. 327 20x21mm 3.6g CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; laureate head right. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above; S-F across fields. In ex. ARLS RIC VII Arles 309 Constantine I A.D. 326-327 Ӕ nummus 19mm 3.4g CONSTANTINVS AVG; Laureate head right. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, • in archway, ✶ above; in left field A. in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople 7 Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 19mm 3.1g CON-STANTI-NVS AVG; cuirassed and helmeted bust left, spear pointing forward and shield on left arm. VIRTVS AVGG; camp gate with closed doors and three turrets, across fields P-R In ex. RP RIC VII Rome 178 Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 19mm 2.9g CONSTANTINVS AVG; helmet with feather crest, cuirassed bust right. VIRTVS AVGG; campgate with no doors and three turrets; across fields P-R In ex. RT RIC VII Rome 167 the helmet has a crest made from feathers instead of the usual horsehair Constantius II A.D. 326 19x20mm 3.6g FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. Q crescent T RIC VII Ticinum 201 Constantius II A.D. 325- 326 18mm 2.8gm FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAES •; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in doorway. in ex. MNS cf. RIC VII Nicomedia 128 unusual dot in arch of doorway Constantine I A.D. 328-9 18x19mm 3.1g CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with 18 rows, two turrets, no doors, ✶ above. in ex. ΔSIS double crescent RIC VII Siscia 214 18 rows Constantius II A.D. 328- 329 Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 2.9gm FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; bare- headed, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAES •; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. SMNΔ RIC VII Nicomedia -- Not in RIC for the bare-headed bust Constantine II A.D. 327- 328 Ӕ nummus 17x19mm 2.6gm CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate (resembles pearls) and draped bust left, with buckler on left shoulder. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in left. in ex. SMKΓ cf. RIC VII Cyzicus 52 Not in RIC with buckler Constantine II A.D. 325- 326 Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 3.8gm CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. SMKE• cf. RIC VII Cyzicus 37 mule…paired with a Constantine I reverse (RIC VII Cyzicus 34)

Yes, it was issued shortly after the transfer of the mint. Here is a link to my page about this coin https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/VICTORIA/

Here are the original auction pics for the previously unknown type...center top coin Constantine I Circa A.D. 313 21mm 3.7gm IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIA [AETERNA AVGG NN]; Emperor on right, in military dress, holding spear, receiving palm branch from Victory; kneeling figure between them [holding offering]. In exergue SARL

I bought the coin below in 2013 from a seller in France for less than $5...the shipping was more expensive than the coin. seller's photo

If you collect certain series, you pay what you have to. For the Maximianus, the bust type is not in RIC and the only example I have seen. It is also the nicest CONSERVATOR in my collection. Of course, if you only collect one of each Emperor, you have much more financial flexibility. https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/CONSERVATOR/

y'all don't understand overpaying until you do this 1200 eur the auction company even listed this one as an auction highlight (bottom right) or this one 1500 eur 650 pounds 440 pounds ...and I could go on and on.

Valens A.D. 364- 378 Ӕ2 22mm 4.4g D N VALEN-S P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. GLORI-A ROMA-NORVM; campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors; S above. In ex. SMTR RIC IX Trier 29b Theodosius I A.D. 379- 383 AR Siliqua 17mm 1.9g D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. VOT V MVLT X surrounded by laurel wreath. In ex. T Chi-Rho E RIC IX Thessalonica -- Theodosius I A.D. 384- 388 18x20mm 2.3g D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped in imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter. GLORIA REI-PVBLICE; campgate with two turrets, Staurogram (Tau-Rho) between them; B in left field. In ex. TES RIC IX Thessalonica 59b Valentinian III A.D. 425-455 10x11mm 1.2gm [D N VALEN AVG]; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. [CAST] VIC; camp-gate with no doors and two turrets, star above. RIC X Rome 2163

Constantine had a monetary reform in 318; with the new VLPP containing 4% silver; double the IOVI coinage. While you do find IOVI overstruck, most were melted down and struck as VLPP's. I published my small study of unofficial VLPP's in which I surmised that they would turn out to be about 2% silver. https://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/barb2/ two more overstrikes-- a Constantine and Licinius turned into VLPP's

possibly TEMPORVM FELICITAS "happy times"

I know of three other examples, including this one I sold in 2018. here is one of the others https://www.cen-numismatique.com/a-new-bronze-of-valens-for-antioch-to-378-apr-j-c-by-renato-campo/

Sure it could be an unofficial issue. It could also be clogged dies/ weak strike. Notice that most of VOTIS XX is also missing; but some is there; which indicates clogged dies/ weak strike.

It's RIC VII Trier 407

The Diocletian is from Ticinum

No, it is an official issue.

and they missed an opportunity to show any coins from Trier so here's a Trier coin Constantine I A.D. 307 26mm 6.9g FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS; Prince, in military dress, holding standard in each hand; S-A across fields. In ex. PTR RIC VI Trier 734

Licinius I & Licinius II A.D. 320 Ӕ nummus 21x22mm 4.2g D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding Fortuna. I O M ET FORT CONSER D D N N AVG ET CAES; Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe in right hand, leaning on sceptre; Fortuna standing right crowned with modius, holding cornucopiae and rudder set on globe. In ex. SMNΔ RIC VII Nicomedia 38

It's Constantine I. Look at the legend-- CONSTANTINVS vs CONSTANTIVS

also one being installed in England. here is the one in Rome a coin from Rome about the same time as the original statue Constantine I A.D. 312- 313 21mm 4.7g IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, leaning on club and holding Victory on globe and lion’s skin. In ex. R S RIC VI Rome 299

I am now in the Crusader bowl cut camp. I looked at all the Tancred examples on acsearch and there were a lot. Sometimes it is not very clear but other times it is definitely just a poor haircut. Of course, depending on whether the same thing is being engraved each time. You can often see what looks like a decoration over his head. Here are some of the better examples-- the best for last--