Constantine I CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE from Rome

[Victor]

I found this portrait exceptionally expressive.


Constantine I
Autumn A.D. 307
25x27mm    7.1 gm
CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right.
CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE; Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, empty pediment, knobs as acroteria.
In exergue R * Q
RIC VI Rome 196

[Genio popvli romani]

Neat portrait, in deed, as they frequently are for these issues.
A very close one (RIC.200) also from fourth officina.

[Victor]

Neat portrait, in deed, as they frequently are for these issues.

Yes, Rome issued some nice portraits. It is interesting in how much variety there is though. Below are two more RIC 196, which have little differences, but mainly the nose.

[Nikko]

Wonderful coins.

The Carthago portrait is also very close.