Jims,Coins

Silver coin (AR Argenteus) minted at Siscia during the reign of Constantine I, The Great between 306-337 A.D. Obv. IMP.CONSTANTINVS.AVG. Helmeted, cuir., spear across right shoulder, left. Rev. VICTORIAE.LAETAE.PRINC.PERP.VOT. P.R. Two Victories stg. facing one another, together holding shield, inscribed VOT.PR. on altar. RCS #3853. RSC #643. RICVII #61 pg.433. DVM #17.

Bronze coin (AE3) minted at Londinium for CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar in 335 A.D. Obv. CONSTANTINVS.IVN.N.C Helmeted & cuirassed bust l. Rev. BEAT.TRANQLITAS.VOTIS.XX. Altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX with globe atop, three stars over globe. RCS #3941. RICVIII #312. DVM #31.

Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) with mint mark of XXIB, minted at Siscia during the reign of PROBUS in 277 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.AVR.PROBVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev. ADVENTVS.PROBI.AVG.: PROBUS on horseback l., raising r. hand, captive seated in front of horse, in ex. XXIB. RCS #3340 RICV #632 pg.85. DVM #8 pg.261.

LICINIUS II – JKA-324 AE3 minted at Heraclea in 317 A.D. OBV.: D.N.VAL.LICIN.LICINIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate bust left, wearing imperial mantle & holding mappa, globe & sceptre. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by three turrets; in ex. MHTA ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3819, RICVII #21 pg.545. DVM #8. C #41. LICINIUS II – JKC-365 AE Silvered Follis minted at Heraclea between 318 – 320 A.D. OBV.: D.N.VAL.LICIN.LICINIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle & holding mappa, globe & sceptre. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by three turrets; in ex. SMHr, in l. field A. ATTRIBUTION: RICVII #49 pg.547 CONSTANTINE I – JNF-188 AE3 minted at Siscia between 326 – 327 A.D. OBV.: CONSTANTINVS.AVG.: Diademed bust right. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.AVGG.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 8 stone layers, dots in top layers; in ex. CSISU ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3878. RICVII #200 pg.449, DVM #85. LRBC #714. CRISPUS JNS-222 AE3 minted at Nicomedia between 325 – 326 A.D. OBV.: FL.IVL.CRIS-PVS.NOB.C.: Laureate & cuirassed in palludamenian bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. MNB ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3923. RICVII #122 pg.620. LRBC #1095. CONSTANTINE II JOB-190 AE3 minted at Nicomedia between 324 – 325 A.D. OBV.: CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB.C.: Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SNNr ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3948. RICVII #93 pg.615. DVM #38. LRBC #1112. CONSTANTINE II JOC-191 AE3 minted at Heraclea in 326 A.D. OBV.: CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB.C.: Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SMH8 ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3948. RICVII #83 pg.552. DVM #38. LRBC #1077. CONSTANTIUS II JQA-62 AE3 minted at Cyzicus between 326 – 327 A.D. OBV.: FL.IVL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SNNr ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3984. RICVII #48 pg.650. DVM #70. LRBC #1175. VALENTINIAN II KEE-356 AE4 minted at Thessalonica between 383 – 387 A.D. OBV.: D.N.VALENTINIANVS.IVN.P.F.AVG.: pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. REV.: GLORIA.REIPVBLICE.: Campgate with open doors ATTRIBUTION: RICIX #62a pg.186. DVM #46.

Bronze coin (AE Follis) minted at S*=Rome during the reign of MAXIMIANUS between 299 - 300 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.MAXIMIANVS.P.F.AVG.: Rev. GENIO.POPV-LI. ROMANI.: Genius standing l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopia. RCS #3631. RIC VI #96b pg. 361. - Bronze coin (AE Follis) minted at ANT=Antiochia during the reign of CONSTANTIUS I between 300 - 301 A.D. as Caesar. Obv. FL.VAL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB.CAES.: Rev. GENIO.POPV-LI. ROMANI.: Genius standing l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows) l. cornucopia. RCS #3673. RIC VI #55a pg. 620. Bronze coin (AE Follis) minted at .TS. =Thessalonica during the reign of GALERIUS, as Caesar, between 302-303 A.D. Obv. GAL.VAL.MAXIMIANVS.NOB.CAES.; Rev. GENIO.POPVLI. ROMANI. Genius standing l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, (from which liqueur flows), l. cornucopia. RCS #3709. RICVI #26b pg. 513. DVM #29. Bronze coin (AE Follis) minted at ANT=Antiochia during the reign of SEVERUS II between 306 - 307 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.FL.VAL.SEVERVS.P.F.AVG. Laureate head r. Rev. GENIO.POPVLI-ROMANI. Genius stg. l. modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l cornucopia. DVM #8. Bronze coin (AE Quarter Follis) minted at Siscia during the reign of SEVERUS II, as Caesar, between 305 - 306 A.D. Obv. SEVERVS.NOB. C. Laureate head r. Rev. GENIO.POP-VLI-ROMANI. Genius stg. l. modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera, l. cornucopia. RICVI #171a pg.475. DVM #13. Obv. Centered low, Rev. nearly centered, legends generally weak, moderately grainy brown surfaces, decent portrait; scarce.

minted at Cyzicus during the reign of Justin II w/ Sophia between 15 Nov. 565 – 5 Oct. 578, with a regnal date of 574/5. Obv. D.N.IVSTINVS.P.P.AVG.: Justin on l., Sophia, on r., seated facing on double throne, both nimbate (except for some specimens of unusual style dated year 10); he holds gl. Cr., she holds cruciform sceptre; with cross between their heads. Rev. Large M between A/N/N/O, and numerals representing regnal year; above, cross; beneath Officina letter, in ex. KYZ. BCVS #372. CBE #10 pg.77.

minted at Constantinople during the reign of Justin I between 10 July 518 – 1 Aug. 527. Obv. D.N.IVSTINVS.P.P.AVG.: diad., dr. and cuir. bust r. Rev. Large M between two stars, above, cross, beneath, Officina letter, in ex. CON BCVS #62

Minted at Syracuse during the reign of Constans II between September 641 - 15 July 668. Obv. No Legend. Constans (on l.), with long beard, and Constantine IV (on r.), beardless, stg. facing, each wearing crown; Constans wears military attire, and holds long cross; his son wears chlamys and holds gl.cr. Rev. Large M; above, Monogram 35; in ex., SCL; to l., Heraclius, beardless, stg. facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding gl. cr.; to r., similar figure of Tiberius. BCVS #1110

minted at Constantinople during the reign of Phocus between 23 Nov. 602 – 5 Oct. 610. Obv. FOCAS.PERP.AVG.: Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and cross. Rev. Large XXXX; above, A/N/N/O, usually to r., numerals representing regnal year, in ex., CON. BCVS #640.

– Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constans II between September 641 – 15 July 668. Obv. ENTXTO NIKA. Constans, beardless, stg. facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding long cross and gl. Cr. Rev. Large m between O/0/A and N/E/O/C; above, ANA; in ex., Officina letter followed by numerals representing the regnal year. BCVS #1001.

- Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Michael II & Theophilus between 829 – 829 A.D. Obv. MIXIAHL.S.0EFILOS. Facing busts of Michael II, with short beard (on l.) & Theophilus, usually beardless (on r.) both crowned, the former wearing chlamys, the latter, loros; between their heads, cross. Rev. Large M between X/X/X & N/N/N; above, cross; beneath 0. BCVS #1642.

Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constantine VIII, Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I, Lecapenus between 20 May 921 - August 931. Obv. +IhS XPS REX REcnAntI4M*.: Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels. Rev. ROmAn’ET XPISTOFO’ A4cc b’.: Facing busts of Romanus I, with short beard (on l.) and Christopher, beardless (on r.), both crowned, holding between them long patriarchal cross; Romanus wears loros, whilst his son is clad in chlamys. BCVS #1745. CBE #6 pg. 201.

Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Alexius III between 8 April 1195 – 17 Jul 1203 Obv. Bust of Christ facing, beardless, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium and raising r. hand in benediction; in l., scroll; to l., IC; to r., XC. Rev. Alexius (on l.) and St. Constantine, bearded and nimbate (on r.) both stg. facing, holding between them gl. cr. or, rarely, globus surmounted by patriarchal cross; each wears crown, divitision and loros and holds labarum (Emperor in r. hand, saint in l.). BCVS #2013.

Let's Add the Wifes Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of NERVA in 97 A.D. Obv. IMP.NERVA.CAES.AVG.TR.P.COS.III.P.P.: laur, hd. r. Rev. FORTVNA.AVGVST.: Fortuna stg. l., holding rudder and cornucopia. RCS #953. RSCII #66 pg. 79. RICII #16 pg. 224. DVM #8. RCVSII #3025 - Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted during the reign of TRAJAN between 112 - 114 A.D. Obv. IMP.TRAIANO.AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.COS.VI.P.P.: dr. and laur. bust r. Rev. S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO.PRINCIPI.: Genius stg. l., holding patera and grain ears. RCS #989. RSCII #398 pg. 97. RICII #275 pg.263. DVM #32/7. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of TRAJAN in 108 A.D. Obv. IMP.TRAIANO.AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.: laur. hd. r. Rev. COS.V.P.P.S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO.PRINCIP.: Aequitas stg. l., holding scales and cornucopia. RCS #978. RSCII #85a. RICII #119 pg. 252. RCVSII #3122. (nearly centered, legends complete, good metal with light golden-grey tone, a pleasant coin Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of HADRIAN between 134 - 138 A.D. Obv. HADRIANVS.AVG.COS.III.P.P.: bare hd. r. Rev. FELICITAS.AVG.: Felicitas stg l., holding caduceus and branch. RSCII #614. RICII #234 pg.367. DVM #18. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for AELIUS, as Caesar, in 137 A.D. Obv. L.AELIVS.CAESAR.: bare hd. r. Rev. TR.POT.COS.II.: Pietas stg. l., by altar, raising r. hand and laying l. on breast. RCS #1211. RSCII #53 pg.164. RICII #432 pg.392. DVM #5/3 pg.133. (Caesar. F+ slightly off-center but legends all there, small edge split obv. bottom/rev. top, pleasant light grey tone, nice strong portrait). Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for SABINA, wife of HADRIAN, in 136 A.D. Obv. SABINA.AVGVSTA.: dr. and diad. bust r. Rev. VENERI.GENETRICI.: Venus stg. r., with r. hand drawing up robe on shoulder, in l. holding apple. RCS #1189. RSCII #73. RICII #396 pg.387. DVM #7. RCVSII #3924. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted during the reign of ANTONINUS PIUS and MARCUS AURELIUS as Caesar, in 141 A.D. Obv. ANTONINVS.AVG.PIVS.P.P.TR.P.COS.III.: head laur. r., drapery on far shoulder. Rev. AVRELIVS.CAESAR.AVG.PII.F.COS.: bare hd. r. RCS #1333. RSCII #14a. RICIII #417a pg.78. DVM #4. - Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for FAUSTINA I, Wife of ANTONINUS PIUS, in 141 A.D. Obv. DIVA.FAVSTINA.: dr. bust r. Rev. AETERNITAS.: Juno stg., front, hd. l., raising r. hand and holding sceptre. RCS #1348. RSCII #27 pg.191. RICIII # 345 pg.69. DVM #4/3. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for FAUSTINA Jr., Wife of MARCUS AURELIUS, between 161 - 175 A.D. Obv. FAVSTINA.AVGVSTA.: dr. bust r. with double circlet of pearls around head. Rev. FECVNDITAS.: Fecunditas standing front, head r., holding sceptre and child. RCS #1495. RSCII #99c pg.223. RICIII #M677 pg.269. DVM #13. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 164 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARMENIACVS.: bare hd. r. Rev. TR.P.IIII.IMP.II.COS.II.: Mars, in military dress, stg. r., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield. RCS #1540. RSCII #229 pg.231. RICIII #515 pg.255. BMC #282. DVM #15/1. RCSVII #5355. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for LUCILLA, Wife of LUCIUS VERUS between 166 - 169 A.D. Obv. LVCILLA.AVGVSTA.: dr. bust r. Rev. VENVS.VICTRIX.: Venus, with breast bare, stg. front, head l., holding Victory and resting l. hand on shield. RCS #1575. RSCII #89 pg.234. RIC #786. BMC #353. DVM #15. RCSVII #5492. AVF, sl. grainy deep gray.

Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for CRISPINA, Wife of COMMODUS in 177 A.D. Obv. CRISPINA.AVGVSTA.: dr. bust r. Rev. VENVS.FELIX.: Venus seated l., holding Victory and sceptre. RCS #1686. RICIII #288 pg.399 RSCII #39a. DVM #9. RCSVII #6003.

– Copper coin (AE As) minted at Rome for DRUSUS (son of Tiberius) IN 22 A.D. Obv. DRVSVS.CAESAR.TI.AVG.F.DIVI.AVG.N. bare hd. left. Rev. PONTIF.TRIBVN.POTEST.ITER.S.C. SC around legend. SEAR #600. DVM #2. RICII #35. Pg.110.

Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Heraclea during the reign of Julian II, as Caesar, between 361 - 363 A.D. Obv. D.N.FL.CL.IVLI-ANVS.P.F.AVG. Helmeted, cuirassed, bust l., spear across right shoulder. Rev. VOT.X.MVLT.XX. in laurel-wreath. RCS #4074. RICVIII #105 pg.438. DVM #28.

Copper Coin (AE as) minted during the reign of AUGUSTUS for his friend AGRIPPA in 38 A.D. Obv. M.AGRIPPA.L.F.COS.III.: Bare hd. left, wearing rostral crown. Rev. S.C Neptune stg l., wearing clock, holding trident and small dolphin. Posthumous issue under Caligula. Sears #556. RICI #58 pg.112. DVM #4 pg.74. RCS #1812.

Silver Coin (AR Denarius) minted for JULIA MAESA, grandmother of ELAGABALUS and SEVERUS ALEXANDER, between 222 - 225 A.D. Obv. IVLIA.MAESA.AVG.: dr. bust r. Rev. SAECVLI.FELICITAS.: Felicitas stg. l., sacrificing over altar. RCS #2184. RSCIII #45. RICIV #271. DVM #12. Its the hair style!

- Bronze coin (AE Pentassarion) minted at Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate PontiusFurius Pontianus during the reign of MACRINUS between June/Aug 217 – Nov/Dec 217 A.D. Obv. ΑΝΤ Κ ΟΠΕΛ CΕV ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟC Κ Μ ΟΠΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC. Confronted heads of Macrinus right, laureate, and Diadumenian left, bare. Rev. VΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Athena wearing helmet and aegis, standing left, holding owl and inverted spear; E in right field. Refs: AMNG I 734v.; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.4.7; Varbanov 1170a; BMC 30v.; Moushmov 537; Wiczay 2148v.

- Bronze Coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Rome for MARINIANA (posthumous), wife of VALERIAN I, between 256 – 257 A.D. Obv. DIVAE.MARINIANAE.: diad., veiled, and dr. bust r., resting on crescent. Rev. CONSECRATIO.: Peacock stg. facing, hd. l., tail in splendor. RCS #2926A. RSCIV #2 RICV p.1 #3. DVM #1/1. RCSVIII #10067. F-VF, slightly off-center on large flan, full legends, wholly bronze in color, minor porosity.

- Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Rome during the reign of GORDIAN III between July 238 - July 239 A.D. Obv. IMP.CAES.M.ANT.GORDIANVS.AVG.: rad. bust dr. and cuir. seen from the side or slightly from the back. Rev. IOVI.CONSERVATORI.: Jupiter stg. front hd. l., holding thunderbolt in r. hand over Gordian III stg. l. and vertical sceptre in l. hand. RCS #2436. RSCIV #105a. RICIV #2 DVM #19.

Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of CARACALLA, as Caesar, in 196 A.D. Obv. M.AVR.ANTON.CAES.PONTIF.: Boy’s bare-headed bust dr. right. Rev. PRINCIPI.IVVENTVTIS.: CARACALLA, in military dress with paludament over shoulder, holding baton and spear; to r., trophy. RCS #1893. RSCIII #505. RICIV #13. DVM #81. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of GETA, as Caesar, between 199 - 202 A.D. Obv. P.SEPT.GETA.CAES.PONT.: Boy’s bareheaded bust dr. r. Rev. PRINC.IVVENTVTIS.: Geta, in military dress, standing half-left, holding baton and reversed spear or long sceptre; behind, trophy. RCS #2018. RSCIII #157b. RICIV #18. DVM #34/1.

Silver coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Rome during the reign of PHILIP II, as Caesar, between 244 - 247 A.D. Obv. M.IVL.PHILIPPVS. CAES.: Bust, rad., dr., cuir., r. Rev. PRINCIPI.IVVENT.: Philip II, in military dress, stg. l., holding globe and reversed spear. RCS #2653. RSCIV #54. RICIV #216c. DVM #10/2.

Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Antioch for VALERIAN II, son of GALLIENUS, as Caesar, between 254 - 255 A.D. Obv. VALERIANVS.NOBIL.CAES.: rad. bust dr. r. Rev. PRINC.IVVENTVTIS.: Prince in military attire, stg. r., crowning trophy and holding transverse spear, two standards set in ground to l. RSCIV #67a. RICV #49. DVM #12. RCSVIII #10734.