Ex-Peter Weiß Constantinian coins

[Victor]

I just finished with a group of coins that are ex- Ex-Peter Weiß



If you are asking who is Peter Weiß, check out his Festschrift (it has a list of his publications)

Monumentum et Instrumentum Inscriptum: Beschriftete Objekte aus Kaiserzeit und Spatantike als historische Zeugnisse. Festschrift fuer Peter Weiß zum 65. Geburtstag



my favorite article of his--

The Vision of Constantine. Journal of Roman Archeology 16, 2003, pp. 237-259.

I have 20 of these coins in a tray and the interesting thing is most have the same patina, making me think they are all from the same find. I have speculated that these might be from the Bikić-Do Hoard, because I have two which seem to be matches to the plate coins; which I will post below. This hoard was discovered in Serbia in 1952. There were 10,590 coins, mostly from Eastern mints. 22 coins dated before A.D. 318 and 9 after A.D. 324. There were no Licinius IOVI types retarrifed to 12 and a half. I looked quickly through the book and the latest coin I saw was a two standards GLORIA EXERCITVS from Heraclea, struck A.D. 331, which gives an idea for the date the hoard was buried; though as mentioned earlier, almost all the coins were from A.D. 318- 324.

Sirmium VIII. Études de Numismatique Danubienne: Trésors, Lingots, Imitations. Monnaies de Fouilles IV au XII Siècle (Rome: Ecole  francaise de Rome, 1978)



here they are in their new home--














Constantine I
A.D. 318-19
18x19mm   3.0g
IMP CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; high crested helmet, draped and cuir. bust l., spear across right shoulder and globe? in left.
VOT XX MVLT • XXX • in laurel wreath with mintmark •TS•Γ•
RIC VII Thessalonica 30




Constantine I
A.D. 320
19x20mm   2.8g
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in fields S/F.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 109



Constantine I
A.D. 320
18x20mm    2.7g
CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in fields S/F.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 109



Constantine I
A.D. 320
19x20mm      3.3g
CONST-ANTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in left field S, in right F over HL.
in ex. ΔSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 120




Constantine I
A.D. 320
18x19mm     2.8g
CONST-ANTINVS AVG; Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/XX with captive seated on ground on either side, in left field S, in right F over HL.
in ex. ΔSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 120


this one has a different patina




Constantine I
A.D. 320
18x20mm   2.7g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; radiate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX with ✶ in center.
in ex.  ST 
RIC VII Ticinum 131



Constantine I
A.D. 320- 321
19mm    3.3g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX.
in ex. ASIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 159




Constantine I
A.D. 321-4
19mm     3.6g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX.
in ex. ASIS branch
RIC VII Siscia 174



Constantine I
A.D. 322-325
18x19mm   3.6g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX crescent.
in ex.  PT
RIC VII Ticinum 167





Constantine I
A.D. 322-325
18mm   3.1g
CONSTAN-TINVS AVG; Laureate head right.
DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG surrounding laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX crescent.
in ex. QT
RIC VII Ticinum 167



These are all the Constantine I coins, I will post the others next.

[Victor]

 

Licinius I
A.D. 317-320
17mm    3.2g
IMP LICI-NIVS AVG; laureate and trabeate bust left holding mappa in r., orb & scepter in left.
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing left with Victory on a globe & sceptre, palm branch in left field, B right.
In ex. SMN
RIC VII Nicomedia 24







This coin has a different patina, plus there were only 9 Arles coins in the Bikić-Do Hoard and none were campgates.

Crispus
A.D. 324- 325
19mm      3.2gm
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with four turrets and star between them; open doors.
in ex. S✶AR
RIC VII Arles 266








Constantine II
A.D. 320
18x19mm    3.3g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped, Victory on globe in right hand, parazonium in left hand.
VIRTVS EXERCIT; Standard inscribed VOT/X, below captive seated to either side; S-F across fields.
in ex. ESIS✶
RIC VII Siscia 117









this one has a different patina, plus struck later than most of the other coins from the hoard.

Constantine II
A.D. 328- 329
18x19mm    2.8g
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; laureate head right.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above.
In ex. ESIS double crescent
RIC VII Siscia 216









This one seems to be a match with the plate coin from the Bikić-Do Hoard #387. RIC does not list this emission with the longer obverse legend, only N C versus NOB C.

Constantine II
A.D. 319- 320
18x19mm        3.5g
CONSTANT-INVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with S.
In ex. ΓSIS✶
RIC VII Siscia –-










This one seems to be a match with the plate coin from the Bikić-Do Hoard #403. The workshop is not listed in RIC.

Licinius II
A.D. 319- 320
18mm     2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an S.
In ex.  ΔSIS•
RIC VII Siscia 105







Licinius II
A.D. 317
18mm   3.0g
D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C; laureate, draped, globe and sceptre in left hand, mappa in right hand.
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate with three turrets and no doors.
in ex. MHT∆ 
RIC VII Heraclea 19






Licinius II
A.D. 319
18mm     2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an I.
In ex.  •ASIS•
RIC VII Siscia 88






Licinius II
A.D. 319- 320
19mm     2.9g
LICINIVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an S.
In ex.  ESIS ✶
RIC VII Siscia 98   workshop not in RIC







and the last one, also with a different patina and struck later than the majority of the Bikić-Do Hoard coins

VRBS ROMA
A.D. 330- 333
18x19mm     2.4g
Obv. VRBS-ROMA [City of Rome] Roma, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak.
Rev. She-wolf left with twins (Romulus and Remus); above, two stars.
In ex. CONSE
RIC VII Constantinople 62





and this stray in the group--

Tacitus
A.D. 275
Silvered Antoninianus
22x23mm    4.3g
IMP C CL TACITVS AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
PROVID DEOR; Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot
RIC Vi Lugdunum 49; RIC temp #3260




I am keeping all the coins from the auction together, except the Tacitus...it just doesn't really fit in...with the other coins or in the 20 coin tray!