Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Unlisted => Topic started by: Victor on April 01, 2014, 09:47:26 AM

Title: Constantine I MARTI from Arles
Post by: Victor on April 01, 2014, 09:47:26 AM

This coin is not listed in RIC for the B4 bust. It should be before Arles 25. It is listed in Ferrando as #346 and Lech has the Ferrando example on his Not in RIC page-

http://www.notinric.lechstepniewski.info/7arl-25_p.html


Constantine I
A.D. 313- 315
20mm   3.2gm
IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
MARTI CON-S-ERVATORI; Mars advancing right, transverse spear in right hand, trophy across left shoulder.
In ex. PARL
RIC VII Arles –

Title: Re: Constantine I MARTI from Arles
Post by: Genio popvli romani on April 01, 2014, 11:10:31 AM

And same obverse die. Probably reverse die too, but harder to affirm.
Great coin.

Title: Re: Constantine I MARTI from Arles
Post by: Nikko on April 01, 2014, 11:42:22 AM

Good catch, the MARTI issues from Arles are all very rare.

Obviusly i was the second bidder...