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Roman and Greek Coins Atica Athen tetradrachm, phillip II, corinthia corinth thasos roman republic l. minucius mark anthony augustus Vespasian Domitian nerva traianio trajan hadrianus hadrian atoninus pius marcus aurelius faustina II lucilla lucius verus commodus gordian III marcus aurelius claudius II gothicus diocletian constantine constantus II Johannes

Constantine the Great AE Follis. 315-316 AD.

OBVS: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, (different bust than listed in RIC Laureate, cuirassed bust right)

REV: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left with orb and raising right hand, C-S/PARL in ex.

Arles RIC VII 57

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Imperial Rome, Constantine the Great 307 - 337 AD. AE-Follis of 313 AD. Heraclea Mint. 4.27g. IMP. C. FL. VAL. CONSTANTINVS P.F. AVG., his laureate head rt. / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing lt., holding Nike and a sceptre, and eagle stands before him, B in rt. field, SMHT in ex. RIC.VI.75. Nice EF with good details.

Imperial Rome, Constantine the Great 307 - 337 AD.

AE3 Obv: CONSTANTINVSAVG - Helmeted, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSEXERCIT Exe: TS - Vexillum reading VOT/XX; seated captive on either side. 320  EF with a substantive amount of silvering remaining. RIC VII 75 (Thessalonica)I

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Imperial Rome, Constantine the Great 307 - 337 AD.

OBVS: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right

REV: COMITI AVGG NN, Sol standing left, holding globe and whip; */PLN. RIC VI 153. (Fouree, with gold plating over bronze)

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Constantus II 334-335 AD 

Obs:Laureate head with armor shoulder plate. Writing partly visible on reverse with 2 helmeted soldiers holding spears and shields resting on legs facing each other. Two Signums inbetween soldiers. Bronze with a brown Patination. Crack to right of bust. Well centered on flan both sides.  aVF
 

 

Constantius II (Augustus) AE2


OBVS: DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

REV: FELTEMPREPARATIO - Constantius II standing left, holding labarum (with CROSS instead of chi-rho) and resting hand on shield; two captives to left.

Exergue: *, SMHB

Mint:Heraclea (348-351)References:
• RIC 72 (VIII, Heraclea)
Less common with the cross in the labarum.

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Valentinian I AE3. 364 AD.

Obv: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor dragging captive, holding labarum, BSIRM in ex.

Rated Rare in RIC. Sirmium RIC 4a
 

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Theodosius I (Eastern Emperor)

379-395 AD 12.5mm AE4

OBVS: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
 

REV: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, dragging captive (upright)
and carrying trophy on shoulder.

Mintmark SMKB.

RIC 26b (mint mark hard to read, however this style has a similar die to this example, therefore I went with the Cyzicus mint)
 

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