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Constantine I VICTORIA from Arles...urecorded

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Victor:
 :o

more details and a better picture in a few days

Genio popvli romani:
There are some rare coins with the VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N reverse (different representation) from Arles but we should see S|F in field.
http://www.nummus-bible-database.com/rechercher-une-monnaie.htm?page=1&personnages=12&ateliers=7&collections=&vendeurs=&motscles=&numric=&numnbd=&legendes=393&nombreResultats=50&btRechercher=Rechercher
 It is possible it has been stuck during the previous issue (no letters in field) as the both TRB P CONS IIII PP PROCONSVL series - with or without S|F - indicate that the two issues are very close.

Or a well made forgery. ;D

P.S. Congratulations for getting it !

Victor:
iconographically it is very similar to FELICITAS PERPETVA SAECVLI (RIC VII Arles 114) which is a solidus. It has emperor receiving victory on globe from Sol with captive between, versus this coin with emperor receiving palm from Victory with captive/ suppliant between.


p.s. some may not realize the significance of this coin; but it is unrecorded for the reverse type

Genio popvli romani:
Yes indeed, the iconography is quite the same.

In the other hand, reverse legend and iconography are directly imported from Maxentius' coinage of Ostia. Which is not a surprise.

Very interesting early coin from Arles mint.

Victor:
here is a picture of some coins from Drost's Le Monnayage De Maxence that show similar reverses which probably served as a model for this coin. Maybe even engraved by the same person after the transfer of the Ostia mint to Arles.

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