I just finished with a group of coins that are ex- Ex-Peter Weiß
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If you are asking who is Peter Weiß, check out his Festschrift (it has a list of his publications)
Monumentum et Instrumentum Inscriptum: Beschriftete Objekte aus Kaiserzeit und Spatantike als historische Zeugnisse. Festschrift fuer Peter Weiß zum 65. Geburtstag
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my favorite article of his--
The Vision of Constantine. Journal of Roman Archeology 16, 2003, pp. 237-259.
I have 20 of these coins in a tray and the interesting thing is most have the same patina, making me think they are all from the same find. I have speculated that these might be from the Bikić-Do Hoard, because I have two which seem to be matches to the plate coins; which I will post below. This hoard was discovered in Serbia in 1952. There were 10,590 coins, mostly from Eastern mints. 22 coins dated before A.D. 318 and 9 after A.D. 324. There were no Licinius IOVI types retarrifed to 12 and a half. (http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/Rulers/Constantine_II/Heraclea55.JPG) I looked quickly through the book and the latest coin I saw was a two standards GLORIA EXERCITVS from Heraclea, struck A.D. 331, which gives an idea for the date the hoard was buried; though as mentioned earlier, almost all the coins were from A.D. 318- 324.
Sirmium VIII. Études de Numismatique Danubienne: Trésors, Lingots, Imitations. Monnaies de Fouilles IV au XII Siècle (Rome: Ecole francaise de Rome, 1978)
here they are in their new home--
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Constantine I
A.D. 318-19
18x19mm 3.0g
IMP CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; high crested helmet, draped and cuir. bust l., spear across right shoulder and globe? in left.
VOT XX MVLT • XXX • in laurel wreath with mintmark •TS•Γ•
RIC VII Thessalonica 30
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Constantine I
A.D. 320
19x20mm 2.8g
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in fields S/F.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 109
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Constantine I
A.D. 320
18x20mm 2.7g
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in fields S/F.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 109
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Constantine I
A.D. 320
19x20mm 3.3g
CONST-ANTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in left field S, in right F over HL.
in ex. ΔSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 120
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Constantine I
A.D. 320
18x19mm 2.8g
CONST-ANTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in left field S, in right F over HL.
in ex. ΔSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 120
this one has a different patina
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Constantine I
A.D. 320
18x20mm 2.7g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; radiate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX with ✶ in center.
in ex. ST
RIC VII Ticinum 131
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Constantine I
A.D. 320- 321
19mm 3.3g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 159
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Constantine I
A.D. 321-4
19mm 3.6g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX.
in ex. ASIS branch
RIC VII Siscia 174
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Constantine I
A.D. 322-325
18x19mm 3.6g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX crescent.
in ex. PT
RIC VII Ticinum 167
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Constantine I
A.D. 322-325
18mm 3.1g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX crescent.
in ex. QT
RIC VII Ticinum 167
These are all the Constantine I coins, I will post the others next.
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Licinius I
A.D. 317-320
17mm 3.2g
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG; laureate and trabeate bust left holding mappa in r., orb & scepter in left.
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing left with Victory on a globe & sceptre, palm branch in left field, B right.
In ex. SMN
RIC VII Nicomedia 24
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This coin has a different patina, plus there were only 9 Arles coins in the Bikić-Do Hoard and none were campgates.
Crispus
A.D. 324- 325
19mm 3.2gm
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with four turrets and star between them; open doors.
in ex. S✶AR
RIC VII Arles 266
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Constantine II
A.D. 320
18x19mm 3.3g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped, Victory on globe in right hand, parazonium in left hand.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/X, below captive seated to either side; S-F across fields.
in ex. ESIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 117
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this one has a different patina, plus struck later than most of the other coins from the hoard.
Constantine II
A.D. 328- 329
18x19mm 2.8g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate head right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above.
In ex. ESIS double crescent
RIC VII Siscia 216
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This one seems to be a match with the plate coin from the Bikić-Do Hoard #387. RIC does not list this emission with the longer obverse legend, only N C versus NOB C.
Constantine II
A.D. 319- 320
18x19mm 3.5g
CONSTANT-INVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with S.
In ex. ΓSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia –-
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This one seems to be a match with the plate coin from the Bikić-Do Hoard #403. The workshop is not listed in RIC.
Licinius II
A.D. 319- 320
18mm 2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an S.
In ex. ΔSIS•
RIC VII Siscia 105
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Licinius II
A.D. 317
18mm 3.0g
D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C; laureate, draped, globe and sceptre in left hand, mappa in right hand.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate with three turrets and no doors.
in ex. MHT∆
RIC VII Heraclea 19
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Licinius II
A.D. 319
18mm 2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an I.
In ex. •ASIS•
RIC VII Siscia 88
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Licinius II
A.D. 319- 320
19mm 2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an S.
In ex. ESIS ✶
RIC VII Siscia 98 workshop not in RIC
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and the last one, also with a different patina and struck later than the majority of the Bikić-Do Hoard coins
VRBS ROMA
A.D. 330- 333
18x19mm 2.4g
Obv. VRBS-ROMA [City of Rome] Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak.
Rev. She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.
In ex. CONSE
RIC VII Constantinople 62
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and this stray in the group--
Tacitus
A.D. 275
Silvered Antoninianus
22x23mm 4.3g
IMP C CL TACITVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PROVID DEOR; Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot
RIC Vi Lugdunum 49; RIC temp #3260
I am keeping all the coins from the auction together, except the Tacitus...it just doesn't really fit in...with the other coins or in the 20 coin tray! :D