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VRBS ROMA with eyes to heaven

Started by Victor, July 16, 2012, 04:48:56 PM

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Victor

Here is an VRBS ROMA with an eyes to heaven. I had a Constantinopolis coin with the same bust. This bust type only seems to have happened at Trier- most likely artistic license on the engravers part.


VRBS ROMA
A.D. 333-4
18.5mm 2.3 gm
Obv. VRBS-ROMA [City of Rome] Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak and looking up to the heavens..
Rev. She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars with a wreath between them.
In exergue TRP
Similar to RIC VII Trier 553

Unlisted with eyes to heaven bust



Victor

Here is the Constantinopolis coin with the eyes to Heaven bust.

A.D. 332-3
18mm      2.1gm
Obv. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter.
Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield.
in ex.  TRP star
RIC VII Trier 548