Late Roman Bronze Coins
Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on March 19, 2022, 02:07:32 PM
The first coin below is
Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
22x23mm 3.6g
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field Γ.
in ex. SMHT
RIC VI Heraclea 75/ RIC VII Heraclea 5
and has a bearded Constantine
the second coin
Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
20x23mm 3.7g
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field E.
in ex. SMHT
RIC VI Heraclea 75/ RIC VII Heraclea 5
has Constantine with sideburns and a moustache
I've got a bunch of photos of this issue saved... the bearded/not pattern seems to go by officina.
Officinas B + E were used almost exclusively for Constantine, and have him without beard, which I assume is how he really looked.
Officinas A + G were used primarily for Licinius, as well as A for bearded Maximinus, and have Constantine with beard, maybe because the engravers were too lazy to differentiate.
that's a good observation about the workshop
That is an interesting difference. I'll be on the lookout for a A or G officina coin. Here's my beardless B officina coin.
Quote from: Joshmaggosh on March 23, 2022, 02:30:30 AM
Here's my beardless B officina coin.
Yours also doesn't have the long sideburns...so Constantine is even more clean shaven.