Late Roman Bronze Coins
Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on April 16, 2025, 04:54:38 PM
I thought that this coin was interesting because, even though there is limited room, it looks like the engraver was depicting an adlocutio; as Constantine seems to be raising his arm. It's not really that rare; but just a neat little bit of engraving.
Constantine I
A.D. 330-3
Ӕ nummus 17x18mm 2.7g
CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards.
In ex. SMHB
RIC VII Heraclea 11
Nice coin! The pose adds a bit more drama to a common type.