Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on November 18, 2012, 03:05:38 PM

Title: Constantine I unlisted votive from Ticinum with consular bust.
Post by: Victor on November 18, 2012, 03:05:38 PM

This is an unlisted bust type (K3) and should come after RIC VII Ticinum 143. I have seen another example, but this one is pretty sharp.
   
Constantine I
A.D. 320- 321
18x19mm   3.3gm
CONSTANT-INVS AVG; bust l., laur., wearing trabea, eagle-tipped sceptre in r. hand
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT/XX.
In exergue PT
RIC VII TIC --

Title: Re: Constantine I unlisted votive from Ticinum with consular bust.
Post by: Genio popvli romani on November 19, 2012, 04:59:44 AM

Congratulations.
What is very interesting with this coin, is that there is no K bust type listed, at all,  for Ticinum mint in RIC.
And I don't remember to have ever seen a Constantine votive reverse associated with a consular bust for any mint. This consular bust, with scipio, is typical from Trier and London mints, particularly present on BEATA TRANQVILLITAS and at a lower level on VIRTVS EXERCIT issues.
A very great find.

Title: Re: Constantine I unlisted votive from Ticinum with consular bust.
Post by: Victor on November 19, 2012, 09:19:32 AM

I didn't win this one. It sold for more than I was willing to spend.

Title: Re: Constantine I unlisted votive from Ticinum with consular bust.
Post by: Genio popvli romani on November 19, 2012, 10:27:06 AM

 :'(
Next time, may be.