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Crispus Follis, 322-323
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Londinium. Bronze, 21mm, 3.44g. Helmeted cuirassed bust left; CRISPVS - NOBIL C. Globe on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX; BEAT TRA-NQLITAS; mintmark PLON in exergue (RIC VII, 275).

Delmatius Follis, 335-337
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Treveri (second officina). Bronze, 15mm, 1.64g. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; FL DELMATI-VS NOB CAES. Two soldiers standing facing, holding spear and shield; standard between with O on banner; GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; mintmark dot TRS dot (RIC VII, 594). From the Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard, 1989.

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It is stronger than myself : two more Crispus portraits

CRN.jpg.063b0df779de22ac863c1cfc474bf0f2.jpgFL IVL CRISPVS NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left

PROVIDENTIAE CAESS // MNΓ : camp gate with six rows, no doors and two turrets; star above

Follis, Nicomedia, AD 325-326, RIC 122 ( Not in Ric for officina Γ,( this coin in NIR ))

CRC.jpg.978da885e601c58dfb2a997244f486f7.jpgFL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES : Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, long neck

PROVIDENTIAE CAESS //• SMKΓ• : Campgate with two turrets; star above, no doors, 6 rows

Follis, Cyzicus, A.D.326 , RIC VII 46

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Bronze coin (AE3) minted at Nicomedia for CRISPUS as Caesar, son of CONSTANTINE I, The Great between 324-325 A.D. Obv. FL.IVL.CRISPVS.NOB. CAES. Laur. & Cuirassed in Paludamentum bust l. Rev. PROVIDENTIAE.CAESS. Camp-gate with 6 rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top & bottom rows empty blocks. RCS #3923. RICVII #91 pg.615. DVM #19 pg. 294.

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I wonder what was spilled on this Crispus camp-gate. would have been one of my favorites!

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20 minutes ago, mc9 said:

@Jims,Coins

This is a coin from Antiochia, not Nicomedia

Bronze coin (AE3) minted at Antioch for CRISPUS as Caesar, son of CONSTANTINE I, The Great between 325-326 A.D. Obv. FL.IVL.CRISPVS.NOB. CAES. Laur. & Cuirassed in Paludamentum bust l. Rev. PROVIDENTIAE.CAESS. Camp-gate with 6 rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top & bottom rows empty blocks. RCS #3923. RICVII #64 pg.688. DVM #19 pg. 294.

Thank you Good catch.

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My Constantinus II portraits :

CTNI1.jpg.fd25a26b1cabc60847f1e6fc7c179046.jpgFL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN NC : bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind

CLARITAS REI PVBLICAE  T/F// BTR  : Sol standing left, raising right hand, holding globe in left, chlamys across left shoulder. T-F across fields

Folles, Trier, A.D. 317, RIC 155

 

The following 2 coins have the same mintmark, and the same obverse text style, but different portraits.

CTNI3.jpg.889957cdb0119b869a30d604787ab298.jpgCONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front

PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS / SMNΓ: campgate with two turrets, star above, no doors, six rows

Nummus, Nicomedia, AD 324-325, RIC VII 93

CTNI4.jpg.d37a020e53365cfb848b96a42a5f507f.jpgONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front

PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS / SMNΓ: campgate with two turrets, star above, no doors, five rows

Nummus, Nicomedia, AD 324-325, RIC VII 93

CTNI5.jpg.3471e8772528b964de72045a0044bb4c.jpgCONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate draped and cuirassed bust left

PROVIDENTIAE CAESS / SMKA : camp gate with six rows, no doors and two turrets; star above

Nummus. Cyzicus, AD 324-325,

CTNI6.jpg.7f79641079eb2ad3715bcf37b0450b1c.jpgCONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, with shouldershield on left shoulder

PROVIDENTIAE CAESS  •// SMKΓ : camp gate with two turrets; star above, in left field, 9 rows

Nummus. Cyzicus, AD 325-326, RIC 52

CTNI2.jpg.b53d595cd3687b1b1535d6abf00f867a.jpgCONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C : Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left

PROVIDENTIAE CAESS  • / SMANTI : Camp gate with two turrets; above, star

Follis. Antioch, A.D.326 – 327, RIC 73

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Continuing my "one of each" trend:

Constantine II Caesar (son of Constantine I), Æ reduced Follis. small bust type, Heraclea Mint (5th Officina), 317 AD. Obv. Small laureate half-bust of young Constantine II left, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa in right hand and globe and scepter in left hand, D N FL CL CONSTANTINVS NOB C / Rev. Campgate with five rows, three turrets, no door, and no star, PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; in exergue, mintmark MHTЄ [Epsilon = 5th Officina]. RIC VII 20 (p. 545), Sear RCV V 17140, Cohen 107. 18 mm., 3.31 g.  Purchased from Kirk Davis

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Constans (son of Constantine I), AE Centenionalis, Alexandria Mint (1st Officina) 348-350 AD. Obv. Draped and cuirassed bust left, wearing pearl diadem and holding globe in right hand, D N CONSTA - NS P F AVG / Rev. Emperor in military dress, standing left and holding labarum in right hand and shield in left, placing right foot on leg of one of two captives before him with hands bound behind their backs, wearing caps and kneeling facing with their heads turned towards one another, FEL TEMP REPARATIO. ALEA [Alexandria Mint, 1st Officina] in exergue. RIC VIII 56(A) (p. 542), Sear RCV V 18706.  20 mm., 3.45 g. (Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 211th Buy or Bid Sale, June 2020, Lot 302.)

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Constantine II Follis, 324-325
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Londinium. Bronze, 18mm, 3.04g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C. Campgate with six layers, two turrets, star above; PROVIDENTIAE CAESS; mintmark PLON (RIC 296).

Constans Centenionalis, 348-350
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Treveri. Bronze, 23mm, 5.26g. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG. Emperor standing left on galley, holding Victory on globe and standard with Chi-Rho in banner; Victory seated at stern, holding rudder; FEL TEMP – REPARATIO; TRP (RIC VIII, 219). From the Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Hoard 2007 comprising 2,892 coins up to 355, mostly of Magnentius and Decentius. This coin commemorates Constans’s sailing to Britain.

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A couple of colorful Constantius II types:

Ae : Antioch mint  (18mm, 1.7gms) 

Obv: (Anepigraphic); Laureate and cuirassed bust right

Rev: CONSTAN / TIVS / CAESAR; Legend in three lines with star above, SMANTA below

Ref: RIC VII 55

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Ae : Arles/Constantia mint  (19mm, 2.5gms) 

Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Diademed and cuirassed bust left

Rev: VIRTVS CAESS; Campgate with open doors and four turrets, S - F to either side, QCONST in exergue

Ref: RIC VII 335

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Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Siscia during the reign of CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar between 320 - 321 A.D. Obv. CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB. C. diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev. CAESARVM.NOSTRORVM. Laurel-wreath around VOT X. RCS #3943. RICVIII #167 pg.444. DVM #32.

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Bronze coin (AE3) minted at Aquileia for CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar between 320 - 321 A.D. Obv. CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB.C laur., draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. CAESARVM.NOSTRORVM.VOT. V. laurel wreath enclosing VOT V. RCS #3943. RICVII #76 pg. 402. DVM #32.

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Bronze coin (AE3) minted at Heraclea for CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar in 326 A.D. Obv. CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB. C. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. PROVIDENTIAE.CAESS. Camp-gate with 6 rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top & bottom rows empty blocks. RCS #3948. RICVII #83 pg. 552. DVM #38. LRBC #1077.

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Bronze coin (AE 4) minted at SMKA = Cyzicus, Turkey during the reign of CONSTANS between 337 - 339 A.D. Obv. D.N.CONSTA-NS.P.F.AVG. Laur. head right. Rev. GLOR-IA.EXERC-ITVS. Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, each holds an inverted spear and rests on a shield; between them a standard. RCS #3970. RICVIII #14 pg. 490. DVM #51. LRBC #1283.

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Bronze coin (AE Centenionalis) minted at Constantinople, Turkey during the reign of CONSTANS between 348 - 350 A.D. Obv. D.N.CONSTA-NS.P.F.AVG. Diad. draped and cuir. bust l. Rev. FEL.TEMP.REPAR-ATIO. Helmeted soldier, spear in l. hand, advancing r., head turned to l.; with his r. hand, he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier’s legs. RCS #3978. RICVIII #88 pg.454. DVM #64. LRBC #2014.

 

   

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Constantine II Ae Follis Sirmium 324-325 AD Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed. Rv Victory advancing right carrying trophy and spurning bound captive. RIC 50 3.00 grm 18 mm Photo by W. Hansenconjnr1.jpeg.42d3850308d5e14e775bd1d2221ccfd7.jpeg This coin celebrated a defeat inflicted upon the Alemanni. This victory was most likely won by Crispus who at about this time fell out of favor with Constantine I. 

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Constans, twice as Caesar and twice as Augustus :

cns4.jpg.4bac9f382a48abab992a9dd2d2463ba8.jpgFL I CONSTANS NOB CAES : laureate and cuirassed bust left

GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS // SMH Є ✱ : two soldiers holding spear and shield, guarding two standards

Folles, A.D.333 – 336, Heraclea, RIC VII 141p.560

cns3.jpg.06847aaf242056298eceffb035757aeb.jpgFL CONSTANTIS BEA C : laureate and cuirassed bust right

GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS //ASIS✱ : two soldiers holding spear and shield, guarding standard

Nummus,Siscia, AD 337, RIC 264

CNS1.jpg.eb290927d72ee125bbff5921471c1d79.jpgCONSTAN - S P F AVG : pearl-diademed and draped bust right

VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN /•D/ TRP : two Victories standing, facing one another, each holding wreath and palm; •D in centre

Nummus. Trier, AD 348-350, RIC 193

CNS2.jpg.996dc20a6ab46c257b1b590b10256018.jpgD N CONSTA - NS P F AVG : Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; holding globe

FEL TEMP RE - PARATIO/ TS Γ * : Soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman

Maiorina. Thessalonica., A.D.348-350, RIC 116

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Nice coins, everyone! It's nice to be back posting on this thread. I've been following this thread for a while now and it always amazes me how stunning some of the coins look!

I have a few of Constans but only the one of Constantine II

Constans -

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Constantine II

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