Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on March 09, 2017, 03:02:25 AM

Title: Constantine I campgate from Alexandria
Post by: Victor on March 09, 2017, 03:02:25 AM

This coin is not listed in RIC. For the SMAL• series (RIC 54), RIC only lists an E8 bust with a legend with MAX in it. The series preceding with no dot, just SMAL, has the same obverse legend and bust type. So this coin is a nice transitional piece, right before the change to diadems.


http://www.notinric.lechstepniewski.info/7ale-54_ii.html


Constantine I
A.D. 329- 330
20mm   3.2gm
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; laureate head right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets, no doors; star above. Wreath in left field, II in right field.
In ex. SMAL•
RIC VII Alexandria --

Title: Re: Constantine I campgate from Alexandria
Post by: tjaart on March 09, 2017, 03:04:17 AM

That explains the high price it went for. Thanks for the interesting info, Victor!

T

Title: Re: Constantine I campgate from Alexandria
Post by: Victor on March 13, 2017, 09:23:58 AM

here one from the first workshop


Constantine I
A.D. 329- 330
20mm   3.1gm
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; laureate head right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets, no doors; star above. Wreath in left field, I in right field.
In ex. SMAL•
RIC VII Alexandria --