Late Roman Bronze Coins

Trier mint IMHO.

I was going through my CNG wins and found this coin. I am thinking that it looks like Trier (RIC VI Trier 884); but Dr. Malcom Lyne thought London. I am wary of my own judgement in this circumstance and would like to crowdsource this.



Constantine I
circa A.D. 312
21x22mm    3.8g
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right
MARTI CONSERVATORI; helmeted & cuirassed bust of Mars right


here's a Trier 884

This is a local ski resort near me, named after the military guy (name kinda gives it away!) who had it created as a West Point training facility. They let us yokels go there midweek too.

Makes me think I should start calling Constantine "VC" since Trachala is too long of a nickname. 

Guilty - may have to start using Daza.

I just use Daia (Daza) because it's shorter and easier to type.

Also, Sutherland would agree with you.

This is a pet peeve of mine...but if you have to use the D word, it's Daza not Daia. Lactantius incorrectly used Daia, perhaps as a mistake or what had been passed down to him. Daza is an Illyrian name; while Daia is not. The name is also not part of his imperial titles, so there is no real purpose in using it--just plain old Maximinus will do fine.




for more on this see the article by Christopher Mackay--

LACTANTIUS AND THE SUCCESSION TO DIOCLETIAN

Partially horrible, but partially quite convincing.
For example, if I saw only this picture I couldn't tell if the coin is official or not.

I just got this neat example and it still has some silvering remaining.




Constantine I
Circa A.D. 323
18mm     2.6g
CONSTAN-TINVS AG; laureate bust right, wearing trabea (?), holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand.
BEAT TRAN-QVILLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars.
in ex. PTR
Trier copy

Here's another ex Dr Malcolm Lyne. What is going on with Constantine's hand holding the spear...it's worse than AI generated hands!



Constantine I
A.D. 320- 321
Æ Follis   20mm   3.4g
CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust left with spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm.
BEAT TRANQLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars
in ex. PLON
RIC VII London 266; LMCC 9.05.004; RML 1021

Yes, the price did indeed go too far...but it's what it cost if you wanted to be the current owner.