Late Roman Bronze Coins

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lots of fakes with a few genuine coins sprinkled in

I just got this Carthage coin from the Rauceby hoard. It's my second Carthage coin from the Rauceby hoard. It fascinates me that Carthage coins were found in England.



Galerius
A.D. 298- 303
26mm      7.7g
MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; laureate head right.
SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART; Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands.
In ex. Δ
RIC VI Carthage 30b/32b

https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Carthage/

This particular coin is a good example, when everyone can honestly say: I don't see any trace of armor there. There are also such specimens from RIC VI area. But there are many more where some recognize a tiny detail as a trace of armor and others do not. Sutherland probably knew this, because he sometimes had good ideas in describing the busts.

For example, busts C and D for ROMA 71a - 89b (p. 358).

C - R., rad., dr., with or without cuir.
D- R., rad., dr., with or without cuir., seen from rear

Cloke and Toone, in LMCC, state that there were no draped only busts issued from London; but this type seems to indicate otherwise. Their plate coin for this issue might even be a die match; it is hard to be sure from the small picture; but if not matched it is very similar and shows no obvious cuirass.

Quote from: Victor on April 02, 2025, 10:52:48 AM
Probably just poor engraving.

Probably. It was a very bad Sutherland's idea to differentiate in RIC VI two types of this bust: draped and draped-cuirassed. Revised RIC VI should adapt Bastien's solution.

I bought this coin because it doesn't have a hint of armor. It's a draped cuirassed bust right; seen from rear. These usually have a small triangular area in front with lines depicting armor; but this one doesn't. I haven't seen a right facing with a decent armor depiction. Probably just poor engraving.



Constantine II
A.D. 322-324
19mm      3.3g
CONSTANT-INVS IVN NC; radiate, draped cuirassed bust right; seen from rear.
BEAT TRA-NQLITAS; globe on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX, three stars above; F-B across fields.
In ex. PLON
RIC VII London 253; LMCC 9.06.025

I just added another Maximianus coin with a Hercules reference. This series also has a lightning bolt for the Jovian descendants



Maximianus
A.D. 300- 301
26x29mm    6.9g
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
SACRA MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS N N; Moneta standing left with scales & cornucopiae.
In ex. S club
RIC VI Rome 100b

https://constantinethegreatcoins.com/Hercules/

Constantine I
A.D. 323-4
20mm     3.3g
CONSTANTINVS AG; laureate head right.
SARMATIA DEVICTA; Victory advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning captive std. on ground to right.
In ex. PLON crescent
RIC VII London 290; LMCC 10.01.003

I finished this pretty specific set of campgates of the whole family from the Appleford Hoard

 

Constantine I
A.D. 325
Ӕ nummus    19x20mm    3.2g
CONSTAN-TINVS AG; Laureate head right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets and star between them, • in bottom of doorway.
in ex. PLON
RIC VII London 294; LMCC 10.02.002

Ex 1954 Appleford Hoard




Crispus
A.D. 325
Ӕ nummus   19x20mm    3.5g
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in bottom of doorway.
in ex. PLON
RIC VII London 295; LMCC 10.02.003

ex 1954 Appleford Hoard




Constantine II
A.D. 325
Ӕ nummus   19x20mm    2.8g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them.
in ex. PLON
RIC VII London 296; LMCC 10.02.004

ex 1954 Appleford Hoard




Constantius II
A.D. 325
Ӕ nummus   19x20mm    3.6g
FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them.
in ex. PLON
RIC VII London 298; LMCC 10.02.008

ex 1954 Appleford Hoard

the unslabbing...normally I don't hold the slabs while breaking them open, so it looks awkward and unsafe-- because it kind of was 

I just realized I don't have an upload for video...but I attached the file if anyone wants to see.













https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6971507-003/NGCAncients/