Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on January 24, 2024, 12:44:41 AM

Title: Constantine I GLORIA EXERCITVS from Trier with dot between banners
Post by: Victor on January 24, 2024, 12:44:41 AM

This coin has a small dot between the banners at the top; not to be confused with the centering dot. It's a small dot (bigger than the centering dot), perhaps something left over from the engraving process or perhaps some form of workshop control.



Constantine I
A.D. 332-333
18mm    2.6g
CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards with • between them at top.
in ex. TR•S
RIC VII Trier 537 var.

Title: Re: Constantine I GLORIA EXERCITVS from Trier with dot between banners
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on January 24, 2024, 07:54:22 AM

I am still not convinced but maybe you are right and this dot was used to mark a sub-issue etc.

I have found two similar examples:

(https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/images/800x376/87150.jpg)

And the second one with dot at the bottom

(https://www.nummus-bible-database.com/images/800x376/68870.jpg)