Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unofficial coinage => Topic started by: Victor on October 18, 2020, 11:10:15 AM

Title: unofficial Constantine I IOVI eagle from Trier
Post by: Victor on October 18, 2020, 11:10:15 AM

here's an unofficial issue that just sold in the latest ROMA auction. I'm not sure if they realized it was unofficial.

"Constantine I BI Mule Nummus. Treveri, AD 310-313(?). IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, cuirassed bust to left, wearing high-crested helmet, holding spear across right shoulder and shield on left arm / OVI CONSERV[ATORI AVG], Jupiter astride eagle to right, head reverted, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; ST[R]in exergue. RIC -, cf. 825 (Licinius I). 2.41g, 17mm, 2h.

Very Fine. Extremely Rare, possibly unique.

From a private UK collection.

This coin appears to utilise an obverse of Constantine I with a reverse of Licinius I."