Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on May 26, 2024, 01:22:18 PM

Title: Constantine I SOLI INVICTO COMITI from London...ex Chitry hoard
Post by: Victor on May 26, 2024, 01:22:18 PM

Here's  #86 in my Constantine London trays-- from the Chitry hoard which was discovered in 2007 in France. It contained around 2500 bronze coins from the late 3rd century to the early 4th century.

Constantine I
A.D. 312- 313
20mm 3.4g
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over l. shoulder; in left field ✶
in ex. PLN
RIC VI London 279; LMCC 8.01.006

Ex trésor de Chitry, #701


here's a good page with lots of info about the hoard

https://coinsofplanetearth.com/chitry-hoard-2007/

https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/London/

Title: Re: Constantine I SOLI INVICTO COMITI from London...ex Chitry hoard
Post by: Nikko on May 28, 2024, 07:17:49 AM

Nice coin!

Three more Chitry Hoard coins for me.

The Ticinum one is a "plate coin".

Title: Re: Constantine I SOLI INVICTO COMITI from London...ex Chitry hoard
Post by: Victor on May 28, 2024, 11:12:33 AM

nice assortment of mints