thenickelguy Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2022 Obverse : ConstantinopolisConstantine The Great founds ConstantinopleCity Commemorative typeReverse: Victory on prowCONSTANTINOPOLIS, a very common Roman coin type. Under the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who ruled 307-337 ADThe obverse on this coin is a bust of Constantinopolis so it's a metaphor.The Victory-on-prow reverse commemorates a naval victory led by Crispus, which aided in securing the city of Byzantium, which would be remade into Constantinople. It would continue on as the center of the Byzantine Empire. Looks like bat wings on Victory. I have learned that a "Prow" is the very forward part of a ship. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 15, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 15, 2022 I really like these cent-sized commemoratives. I have been working on a mint set of them and have about a dozen different ones. Here's one from Constantinople itself! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2022 I like these too! Here’s a fun one from Alexandria. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2022 Here's one from Siscia 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, thenickelguy said: I have learned that a "Prow" is the very forward part of a ship. Yes, used here presumably because there wasn't enough room on a small coin like this to show the whole ship, which we do however see on a medallion version (RIC VII Rome 301) of the same basic type: The prow was also a symbolically important part of the ship since it included the bronze "rostrum" ramming head that would be used to try to punch holes in enemy ships. The rostrum gives it's name to the rostral column, decorated with prows/rostra, which were sometimes used to commemorate naval victories. Edited June 15, 2022 by Heliodromus fixed puntuation 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 Just picked up this one, thought I'd add it here...This is my first of this type, could someone just check my attribution please? Commemorative Series. 330-354 AD. AE Follis (2.03 gm, 16mm). Trier mint. Struck 330/1 AD. Obv.: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, mantled bust of Constantinopolis left wearing laureate crested helmet and holding sceptre over shoulder. Rev.: Victory standing facing, head left, in prow of galley holding sceptre and resting on shield; TRP dot;. RIC#530 P ; LRBC 59. Sear 16444 (aEF.) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 6:18 AM, thenickelguy said: I have learned that a "Prow" is the very forward part of a ship. A prow relief in the Vatican Museum 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 13, 2022 33 minutes ago, Spaniard said: Just picked up this one, thought I'd add it here...This is my first of this type, could someone just check my attribution please? Commemorative Series. 330-354 AD. AE Follis (2.03 gm, 16mm). Trier mint. Struck 330/1 AD. Obv.: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, mantled bust of Constantinopolis left wearing laureate crested helmet and holding sceptre over shoulder. Rev.: Victory standing facing, head left, in prow of galley holding sceptre and resting on shield; TRP dot;. RIC#530 P ; LRBC 59. Sear 16444 (aEF.) 33 minutes ago, Spaniard said: Correct. Similar: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9626401 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 @ambr0zie...Thanks...The only thing that confuses me is spear or sceptre?... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 13, 2022 I would say sceptre. But checked this type, some mention it as spear, others as sceptre. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, ambr0zie said: I would say sceptre. But checked this type, some mention it as spear, others as sceptre. OCRE say "reversed spear" https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.7.tri.530 And this is the problem. How do you want to distinguish a spear from a sceptre if you can't see the tip. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 15 minutes ago, Spaniard said: @ambr0zie...Thanks...The only thing that confuses me is spear or sceptre?... These are usually interchangeable 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2022 Thanks everyone...The more I check the more, as John said, interchangeable these nouns are.. I'm just going to use the word "stick" 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 14, 2022 Bronze coin (AE 3/4) minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constantine I, The Great between 330 - 346 A.D. Commemorative Issue. CONSTANTINOPOLIS. Obv. Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis l., wearing imperial mantle & holding sceptre. Rev. No legend Victory standing l., r. foot on prow holding sceptre & leaning on shield. RCS #3890. RICVIII #32. DVM #1. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted August 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just picked up this one... City Commemorative. 330-354 AD. AE Follis (2.40 gm, 17mm). Antioch mint. Struck 330-335 AD.Obv.: VRBS ROMA, helmeted head of Roma left, wearing imperial mantle and ornamental necklace.Rev.: she-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above; SMANZ in exergue. RIC#91. Here's a great site for those interested...Paulhttp://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/comm/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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