Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on August 01, 2021, 03:01:06 PM

Title: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on August 01, 2021, 03:01:06 PM

My newest coin...after getting a SPES PVBLIC, I needed a better example of this type to finish out my Constantinople reverses only struck for Constantine I after the Civil War.


Constantine I
A.D. 327- 328 
20mm    3.0g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; diademed head right
LIBERTAS PVBLICA; Victory standing left on galley, wreath in both hands; in left field B.
in ex. CONS     
RIC VII Constantinople 25

Title: Re: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Heliodromus on August 02, 2021, 10:23:20 AM

Nice coin, but of course you realize you need the diademed SPES PVBLIC to complete the set !  ;D

Title: Re: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on August 02, 2021, 10:26:21 AM

actually I need diademed and laureate of each type to complete it...but I will take a break for now-- especially from buying any more SPES PVBLIC coins; because if I don't take a break, I will be broke!  :D

Title: Re: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Nikko on August 03, 2021, 05:19:36 PM

What about this one?

Title: Re: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on August 03, 2021, 07:32:58 PM

Quote from: Nikko on August 03, 2021, 05:19:36 PM

What about this one?

That is a nicely silvered one. I have a laureate example, but I was looking for a nicer example of the type for my page. I also have another diademed example.


http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Constantinople/

Title: Re: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Severus on August 05, 2021, 12:56:54 PM

Congratulations on soundly beating my a** for that coin! I also rather badly want a very nice example of this coin, but evidently another day.

Title: Re: Constantine I LIBERTAS PVBLICA from Constantinople
Post by: Victor on August 05, 2021, 01:17:02 PM

I was wondering who I was bidding against. Of course, I am sure I overpaid, but I was already picturing it in my tray and the condition is excellent. You know you overpaid when you get an email from the auction house with highlights and your win is one of them.  :P