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54 minutes ago, Hrefn said:

the best portrait of Constantius is on this coin.  

here is an antemortem portrait

Constantius I
A.D. 296-303
26x27mm 9.8g
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae.
No mintmark
RIC VI London 14a/20; LMCC 2.01.010

Ex-Rauceby Hoard

1 hour ago, Furryfrog02 said:

it seems like there is some sort of demand there since each one has sold for multiples over the estimate.

You shouldn't put too much stock in estimates as some auction houses put them very low.

Licinius I & Licinius II
Ӕ nummus A.D. 318
21mm 4.2g
D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding trophy of arms.
I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter stg. Left, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives are seated on either side.
In ex. SMATB
RIC VII Antioch –

This coin was listed in RIC VII as Heraclea 50 by Bruun, because he thought that the mintmark read SMHT[A] instead of SMAT[A]. This error was addressed by Pierre Bastien in his article “Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch.” NC 13 (1973) : 87.

left facing with right facing and two captives

Licinius I & Licinius II
Ӕ nummus A.D. 318
21mm 4.2g
D D N N IOVII LICINII INVICT AVG ET CAES; laureate and draped confronted busts, together holding trophy of arms.
I O M ET VIRTVTI DD NN AVG ET CAES; Jupiter stg. Left, chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on scepter, in front of trophy, at foot of which two captives are seated on either side.
In ex. SMATB
RIC VII Antioch –

This coin was listed in RIC VII as Heraclea 50 by Bruun, because he
thought the mintmark read SMHT[A] instead of SMAT[A]. This error was addressed by Pierre Bastien in his article “Coins with a Double Effigy Issued by Licinius at Nicomedia, Cyzicus, and Antioch.” NC 13 (1973) : 87.

Severus II
A.D. 305- 306
27x31mm       10.4g
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands; H in left field.
In ex. Γ       RIC VI Carthage 40a

2 hours ago, rasiel said:

Love that Constantine with him holding a bunch of spears about to go bonzo (on a falling horseman?)

Would you be okay with me adding that one to my database for possible publishing?

Rasiel

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
 

2 minutes ago, Hoth2 said:

Thank you--this seems a great starting point!  By the way, it's been some years, but I've purchased from your ebay store once or twice and I miss browsing your auctions :).

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)

7 minutes ago, O-Towner said:

 gates. It's thought that these were issued by Valentinian II and Theodosius I around 384 - 389 AD to commemorate some unknown occasion.

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)

44 minutes ago, Orange Julius said:

Thanks for sharing the photo! That was a cool snag. If I remember right, this one was minted after the defeat of Maxentius and likely along side of the coins commemorating the move of the Ostia mint to Arles… this is from memory, so if I’m wrong let me know!

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/

2 hours ago, Orange Julius said:

I remember when you found that otherwise unknown Constantine reverse on eBay. I was watching that one and bid (what I thought was) high but was blown out of the water! A cool coin and very cool that you helped it find a place in the city where it was minted.

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

8 minutes ago, rasiel said:

 

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

54 minutes ago, O-Towner said:

 it has T - F which just adds to the mystery of what this means.

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

4 hours ago, Hrefn said:

From Trier here are two large folles, of Diocletian and Constantine.  

The Diocletian is from Ticinum

No, it is an official issue.

12 hours ago, Coinmaster said:

I like they've got coin pictures on the wall..!

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