John Conduitt Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) London Coins Posted So Far (85 of 889 in RIC plus 10 variants not in RIC) CARAUSIUS (6 of 185) Moneta: RIC V, 91 Pax: RIC V, 99; RIC V, 101; RIC V, 110; RIC V, 185; RIC V, 475 (2nd example) Other reverses: Jupiter; Hercules; Salus; Adventus; Neptune; Virtus; Four Ensigns; Minerva; Victory; Clasped Hands; Concordia; Felicitas; Sol; Fides; Fortuna; Trophy; Hilaritas; Laetitia; Ram; Capricorn; Female Centaur; Male Centaur; Boar; Bull; Lion; Youthful Head; Mars; Soldier; Pietas; Providentia; Saeculi Felicitas; Aesculapius; Securitas DIOCLETIAN (1 of 14 struck by Carausius) Pax: RIC V, 9; (2nd example); (3rd example) Other reverses: Hercules; Laetitia; Providentia; Salus; Mars; Trophy MAXIMIAN I (2 of 8 struck by Carausius) Hilaritas: RIC V, 33 Pax: RIC V, 34; (2nd example) Other reverses: Providentia; Salus; Mars ALLECTUS (1 of 59) Galley: RIC V, 55 (2nd example) Other reverses: Adventus; Minerva; Victory; Sol; Pax; Salus; Spes; Mars; Virtus; Aequitas; Felicitas; Fortuna; Hilaritas; Jupiter; Laetitia; Lion; Moneta; Pietas; Providentia; Moneta; Saeculi Felicitas; Hercules; Trophy DIOCLETIAN (4 of 17) Genius: RIC VI, 6a; RIC VI, 28 Providentia: RIC IV, 77a Quies: RIC VI, 81 MAXIMIAN I (4 of 18 First Reign) Genius: RIC VI, 1b; RIC VI, 1b var; RIC VI, 6b; RIC VI, 25 Providentia: RIC VI, 77b MAXIMIAN I (3 of 6 Second Reign) Genius: RIC VI, 85; RIC VI, 90 (below) Mars: RIC VI, 96 Other reverses: Hercules; Roma GALERIUS (4 of 11 as Caesar) Genius: RIC VI, 15; RIC VI, 33; (2nd example); RIC VI, 34; RIC VI, 36 GALERIUS (3 of 12 as Augustus) Genius: RIC VI, 42; RIC VI, 50; RIC VI, 52b CONSTANTIUS I (5 of 11 as Caesar) Genius: RIC VI, 4a; RIC VI, 14a; (2nd example); RIC VI, 22; RIC VI, 37a Divo: RIC VI, 110 CONSTANTIUS I (1 of 9 as Augustus) Genius: RIC VI, 52a SEVERUS II (2 of 8 as Caesar) Genius: RIC VI, 59a; RIC VI, 60 SEVERUS II (0 of 3 as Augustus) - CONSTANTINE I (1 of 15 as Caesar) Genius: RIC VI, 66; (2nd example) Other reverses: Adventus; Mars; Principi; Roma CONSTANTINE I (27 of 344 as Augustus) Genius: RIC VI, 103 Adventus: RIC VI, 137 var; RIC VI, 139; RIC VI, 140 Sol: RIC VI, 120; RIC VI, 122 var; RIC VI, 169; RIC VI, 234; RIC VI, 280; RIC VI, 281; RIC VII, 73; RIC VII, 76; RIC VII, 81/84 (corr with S-P); RIC VII, 102; RIC VII, 126 var Two Captives: RIC VII, 191; (2nd example); RIC VII, 191 var. Concordia: RIC VI, 203 Principi: RIC VI, 215; RIC VI, 228; RIC VI, 264; RIC VII, 132 var Mars: RIC VI, 253 Roma: RIC VI, 246; RIC VI, 269; RIC VI, 273 Securitas: RIC VI, 277 Beata Tranquillitas: RIC VII, 205 var.; RIC VII, 207; RIC VII, 225; RIC VII, 269, RIC VII, 271 var Sarmatia Devicta: RIC VII, 290 Campgate: RIC VII, 294; RIC VII, 294 var. Two Victories: RIC VII, 167 var. Other reverses: Spes HELENA (1 of 1) Securitas: RIC VII, 299 FAUSTA (1 of 1) Salus: RIC VI, 300 MAXIMINUS II (2 of 16 as Caesar) Genius: RIC VI, 59b; RIC VI, 63b MAXIMINUS II (1 of 9 as Augustus) Genius: RIC VI, 209b Other reverses: Sol LICINIUS I (2 of 32) Genius: RIC VII, 3; RIC VII, 209c Other reverses: Sol; Securitas CRISPUS (8 of 67) Two Captives: RIC VII, 188 Campgate: RIC VII, 295 Caesarum Nostrorum: RIC VII, 291 Beata Tranquillitas: RIC VII, 212, RIC VII, 250, RIC VII, 275, RIC VII, 278, RIC VII, 279 Other reverses: Sol; Principi; Two Victories CONSTANTINE II (3 of 38) Beata Tranquillitas: RIC VII, 236; RIC VII, 257; RIC VII, 288 Other reverses: Sol; Principi; Two Victories; Two Captives; Campgate; Caesarum Nostrorum CONSTANTIUS II (2 of 2) Campgate: RIC VII,297; RIC VII, 298 MAGNUS MAXIMUS (1 of 4) Two Emperors: RIC IX, 2b Other reverses: Victory; Restitutor Reipublicae; Vot V Apologies if any are incorrectly attributed. London is my nearest city, although I wouldn't say I live there. But I'm a Freeman of the City and I feel further connected to it through my coin collection, which focuses on London (and Londinium). These coins come from the birth of the city - it was founded by the Romans 2000 years ago, with the mint operating from Carausius's reign c286 to 325, and then again in 383 under Magnus Maximus. I just acquired another London Mint coin, to add to my growing pile. I now have each emperor, but not all as Augustus if they were Augustus (Severus II) and not all the empresses (Helena, please stand up!). I'm sure many here could help me out by adding a few to this post 😉 My collection of reverses is also far more limited than was actually the case, although good old Genius has done me well (he is, after all, a guardian angel). A lot of the reverses seem quite hard to come by, but perhaps they're not. Maybe you have some less common ones (i.e. not Genius and anything from Carausius that isn't Pax). But Genius is good too - I have 14 of him just from the London Mint! Maximian I Follis, 307 (Second Reign) London. Bronze, 25mm, 7.28g. Laureate and cuirassed bust right; DN MAXIMIANO PFS AVG. Genius standing left, turret on head, holding patera and cornucopia; GENIO POP ROM; PLN in exergue (RIC VI, 90). I already have a few of Maximian, but the reason I got this one is simply because it's from his second reign and I had none of those. Genius is turreted too, which makes a change from the modius (You know you're obsessive when...) Please post your London Mint coins! Thank you Edited October 7 by John Conduitt 22 Quote
John Conduitt Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Author Posted June 14, 2022 This is a Carausius coin (and features Pax, of course), but is of Diocletian. Diocletian Antoninianus (struck under Carausius), 287-293 Londinium. Bronze, 4.34g. Radiate and draped bust right; IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Pax standing left holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre; PAX AVGGG (3 Gs for Carausius, Diocletian and Maximian); S - P in fields; mintmark MLXXI in exergue (RIC V, 9). 14 1 Quote
cwart Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) How about a Galerius campgate from the Londinium mint? RIC VI Londininium 36 Turns out I don't have a pic of the coin at the moment... KInda weird. I'll need to rephotograph and repost it. Edited June 15, 2022 by cwart 6 1 Quote
Alegandron Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 RI Constantine I AVG Follis Votive XX seated captives 2.69g 18mm RIC VII 191 London 7 1 Quote
Alegandron Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 CARAUSIUSRI Carausius usurper in Britain CE 287–293 BI Ant 4.7g 24mm London radiate cuirassed - PAX AVG Pax stndg l branch scepter S—P RIC V 475RI Carausius 287-293 AE22 London mint PAX 10 1 Quote
Alegandron Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 RI Allectus 293-296 AE QuinariusLondon mintVirtus Galley AE17 2.3g Sear 13870 RIC 55 10 1 Quote
Severus Alexander Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) I would sure like to see your pile of London coins, I bet it's pretty impressive!! 👍 I just have a few but I've tried to pick interesting ones: Carausius Pax with ML and no letters in the field: ^ quite early? @John Conduitt what's the earliest Carausius London issue? I've never looked into it... Here's my unique LON follis of Maximian, which has its own number in the next edition of LMCC (Cloke & Toone) : ^ it's the covered loins that makes this one different. Hugh Cloke told me it's likely one of the very earliest, before the design had been standardized. Also note the retrograde "N". Constantine's first issue, not long after he was proclaimed Augustus by the troops in York, but given the "NOB C" legend, clearly issued during or after the process which resulted in the compromise title of Caesar: Constantine Adventus, when recruiting troops in Britain: ^ scarcer variety of obverse legend, I think... though it's tough to read. Edited June 15, 2022 by Severus Alexander 12 1 1 Quote
ValiantKnight Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Crispus, Roman EmpireAE follisObv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust rightRev: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate, 6 layers, 2 turrets, star above, no doorsMint: London; Mintmark PLON (in ex.)Ref: RIC VII 295 13 1 Quote
Severus Alexander Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, cwart said: How about a Galerius campgate from the Londinium mint? RIC VI Londininium 36 I think you inadvertently posted the wrong coin, @cwart... this one's Crispus from Thessalonica. 🤭 Edited June 15, 2022 by Severus Alexander 2 Quote
Al Kowsky Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 43 minutes ago, John Conduitt said: This is a Carausius coin (and features Pax, of course), but is of Diocletian. Diocletian Antoninianus (struck under Carausius), 287-293 Londinium. Bronze, 4.34g. Radiate and draped bust right; IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Pax standing left holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre; PAX AVGGG (3 Gs for Carausius, Diocletian and Maximian); S - P in fields; mintmark MLXXI in exergue (RIC V, 9). John, Those are two great pick-ups, congrats ☺️! I find the Diocletian radiate especially interesting; Carausius was sending a not too subtle message with that coin 🤣. Pictured below are some of my London issues. Diocletian, circa AD 303-305, London Mint. Billon Nummus: 10.17 gm, 28 mm, 6 h. CT 3.01.005; RIC 28a. Rare. Galerius as Caesar, AD 303-305, London Mint. Billon Nummus: 10.46 gm, 29 mm, 6 h. CT 3.01.031; RIC 33. Constantine I, Circa AD 310, London Mint. Billon Nummus: 6.57 gm, 28 mm, 8 h. CT 5.04.003. 11 1 2 Quote
cwart Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Severus Alexander said: I think you inadvertently posted the wrong coin, @cwart... this one's Crispus from Thessalonica. 🤭 Ruh Roh.... thats an issue. That means the database is off. Now I've got some homework to do. I didn't feel like that was the right coin, but didn't check it like my gut told me to... UPDATE... No pic of the coin in my files, looks like there is even more homework for me.... on my way back to school. UPDATE 2... I found the pics, just transposed the pics of the 4th and 5th coins in the collection. Without further ado AND without further emabarassment here they are. Genius coin of Galerius... I seem to remember some question of my attribution of the emperor from the old site, if I am wrong on it let me know and I'll head out and see what I can find on it. 🙂 Also I am noticing some green on the reverse, bronze disease or benign? Edited June 15, 2022 by cwart 9 1 Quote
Harry G Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Here's my rare ADVENTVS follis of Constantine, with the bust left holding spear and shield! 12 Quote
maridvnvm Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Constantius I Chlorus Obv:– FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust left Rev:– GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chalmys over left shoulder, right holding patera Minted in London (No marks). c. A.D. 300 onwards Ref:– RIC VI London 14a (R) 10.34 gms. 180 degrees. 28.72 mm 10 Quote
Ursus Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 10 hours ago, cwart said: Also I am noticing some green on the reverse, bronze disease or benign? It looks benign to me in your pictures. As long as green encrustations are hard and not powder-ish, I wouldn't worry too much about them. Here are some of my London coins: Constantine the Great, Roman Empire, AE2, 312–313 AD, London mint. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; bust of Constantine I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol, radiate, chlamys draped across r. shoulder, standing l., raising r. hand and holding up globe in l. hand; in field l., star; in exergue, PLN. 23mm, 2.77g. Ref: RIC VI Londinium 280. Constantine the Great, Roman Empire, AE2, 316 AD, London mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS P AVG; bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, r. Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol standing l., radiate, chlamys draped across r. shoulder, raising r. hand and holding up globe in l. hand; in fields, S–P; in exergue, MSL. 20.5mm, 3.06g. Ref: RIC VII Londinium 76. Licinius I, Roman Empire, AE2, 313–314 AD, London mint. Obv: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG; bust of Licinius I, laureate, cuirassed, r. Rev: GENIO POP ROM; Genius standing l., holding patera in r. hand, cornucopia in l.; in fields, S-F; in exergue, PLN. 21mm, 3.04g. Ref: RIC VII Londinium 3. Constantine II Iunior, Roman Empire, AE3, 322–323 AD, Londinium mint. Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, bust of Constantine II, radiate, cuirassed, l. Rev: BEAT TRANQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars; in fields, F-B; in exergue, PLON. 19mm, 3.22g. Ref: RIC VII Londinium 257. 12 Quote
maridvnvm Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Maximinus II Daia Obv:- MAXIMINVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia Minted in London Reference: RIC VI 59b, LMCC 4.03.024 Weight: 9.9g Diameter: 28.2mm Part of a pot hoard found in Rauceby, UK in 2017. The hoard given the reference 2017 T649 by the British Museum who catalogued the hoard. This coin given the hoard reference BM#092 Obv:– MAXIMINVS NOBILIS C, Laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev:– GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia Minted in London, A.D. 305-306. Reference(s) – RIC VI London 63b var (Bust type, 63b is draped and cuirassed) 10 Quote
John Conduitt Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Author Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) Some really great coins here @CPK@Alegandron@ValiantKnight@Al Kowsky@Harry G@Ursus@cwart, thank you. Some beautiful and rare coins too. @cwart I've done that a few times 😂 It is Galerius (with a NOB CAES legend and a straight nose). I have a Constantius I from Trier from the Rauceby Hoard, @maridvnvm. It seems to have produced some beautiful coins like yours (nice to see NOBILISSIMVS in full). 18 hours ago, Severus Alexander said: I just have a few but I've tried to pick interesting ones what's the earliest Carausius London issue? Those are interesting alright. Each has something special about it. The aureus was Carausius's earliest, I think. Many of his early bronzes are overstrikes or verge on being barbarous (if not actually barbarous), since his new mints had no experienced staff. So no-one's entirely sure which were minted in London or whether they were official. Like this one, which I just bought from Mr Dorney. Carausius Antoninianus, 286-293 London(?) Bronze, 19mm, 2.32g. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius right; CARAVSIUS AVG. Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre; PAX AVG (blundered) (cf RIC 878-91). Edited June 15, 2022 by John Conduitt 8 1 Quote
Fabius Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Some great London coins so far! So many types here that I don't have - I would particular like to own an ADVENTVS AVG like the ones shown by @Severus Alexander and @Harry G and also any coin of Carausius or Allectus. So far I have not been able to find a decent one of those in my price range. Here's a couple I don't think we've had yet. Constantine I - SARMATIA DEVICTA: And a Constantine I camp gate (I can only see Crispus so far in the thread): 9 1 Quote
BBA Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Constantine I Ae Nummus : London mint, 19.9mm, 2.9gms Obv: CONSTANTINVS P AVG; Laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev: CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE; Sol standing left holding globe and raising right hand, S – P across fields; PLN in exergue Ref: RIC 102 8 1 Quote
Alegandron Posted June 15, 2022 · Supporter Posted June 15, 2022 I kinda like how Boudicca redecorated Roman Londinium... 😄 BOUDICCACeltic Britain Iceni Boudicca 61 CE 1.03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Seaby 434 Scarce 9 2 Quote
Prieure de Sion Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Posted June 15, 2022 Boudicca 😳 … that’s cool. Congratulations! 1 Quote
Zarco Posted June 16, 2022 · Member Posted June 16, 2022 Constantine I, 306-337 AD. AE1, 4.52 g, 24.1 mm, 7 h. Londinium mint, 310 AD. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F IN AVG; Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right. Rev: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI ; Sol, chlamys falling from left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding up globe with left hand. Refs: RIC VI Londinium 120 (correction). According to Not in RIC webpage, "RIC lists this type with obv. legend IMP CONSTANTINVS PI IN AVG and annotation that Bastien reads this legend as IMP CONSTANTINVS P F IN AVG. Cloke-Toone agrees with Bastien and gives P F in obv. legend (6.02.009). However, on some specimens F may resemble deformed I. There is quite similar case with LONDINIUM 146b (eBay; 4.76 g, 24 mm). RIC gives obv. legend IMP MAXIMINVS P F AVG but notes also example with ...P I AVG (p. 135 and footnote 2)." Acquired from Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 68, Lot 1222, 27 February 2020. From the inventory of a UK dealer; Ex Bourton on the Water hoard of Constantine period Roman coins, purchased from C.J. and A.J. Dixon, 20 February 1979. Photo from Roma Numismatics. I'm way behind in taking photos of my coins. 9 1 1 Quote
cwart Posted June 16, 2022 · Member Posted June 16, 2022 13 hours ago, Ursus said: It looks benign to me in your pictures. As long as green encrustations are hard and not powder-ish, I wouldn't worry too much about them. Thanks for that description @Ursus... 🙂 I've collected ancients for a couple years now, but still have SOOOOOOOO much to learn. Thats part of the attraction of the hobby though. 2 Quote
maridvnvm Posted June 16, 2022 · Member Posted June 16, 2022 Minted by Carausius in the names of Diocletian and Maximianus Herculius..... Antoninianus Obv:– IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left holding olive branch and transverse sceptre Minted in London under Carausius (S-P//MLXXI). Reference(s) – RIC London 9 Weight 3.63g. 21.38mm. 180 degrees Antoninianus Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left holding olive branch and vertical sceptre Minted in London under Carausius (S-P//MLXXI). Reference:- RIC V London 34. Weight 3.45g. 22.39mm. 180 degrees 8 1 Quote
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