Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on September 12, 2012, 11:33:11 AM

Title: Unusual captive on a Gloria Romanorvm
Post by: Victor on September 12, 2012, 11:33:11 AM

In the picture, the coin on the right has an unusual depiction of the captive. Normally the captive is kneeling and the coin on the left shows a typical portrayal of the kneeling captive. The coin on the right has a small captive standing up. Just artistic license on the engraver's part, but I found it interesting...plus it's nice when something breaks up the monotony of this common type.

Valens
A.D. 364- 367
18mm   1.6gm
DN VALEN-S PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor advancing right dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum inscribed with Chi-Rho
In ex. R dot TERTIA
RIC IX Rome 15b, type xi(b)

Title: Re: Unusual captive on a Gloria Romanorvm
Post by: Victor on September 13, 2012, 04:36:28 PM

Here is another from the Rome mint, also officina tertia, that is not properly kneeling. It is not as unusual as the first example, almost half way between it and the normal type.

Title: Re: Unusual captive on a Gloria Romanorvm
Post by: otlichnik on December 07, 2012, 10:10:23 AM

Victor,

I am having problems reading the second part of the legend on the first "unusual captive" type you posted.  Does it actually say - MANORVM - or is it garbled?

Shawn

Title: Re: Unusual captive on a Gloria Romanorvm
Post by: Victor on December 07, 2012, 10:24:07 AM

Yes, it reads MANORVM, but it is hard to make out from the picture because of wear/ and or ill-formed letters (and maybe lighting), plus the O is filled in.