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Constantine with different appearances in same issue.

Started by Victor, March 19, 2022, 02:07:32 PM

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Victor


The first coin below is

Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
22x23mm    3.6g
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field Γ.
in ex. SMHT
RIC VI Heraclea 75/ RIC VII Heraclea 5

and has a bearded Constantine

the second coin

Constantine I
A.D. 313- 314
20x23mm    3.7g
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head right.
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. on ground; in right field E.
in ex. SMHT
RIC VI Heraclea 75/ RIC VII Heraclea 5


has Constantine with sideburns and a moustache



Heliodromus

I've got a bunch of photos of this issue saved... the bearded/not pattern seems to go by officina.

Officinas B + E were used almost exclusively for Constantine, and have him without beard, which I assume is how he really looked.

Officinas A + G were used primarily for Licinius, as well as A for bearded Maximinus, and have Constantine with beard, maybe because the engravers were too lazy to differentiate.

Victor


Joshmaggosh

That is an interesting difference. I'll be on the lookout for a A or G officina coin. Here's my beardless B officina coin.

Victor

Quote from: Joshmaggosh on March 23, 2022, 02:30:30 AM
Here's my beardless B officina coin.

Yours also doesn't have the long sideburns...so Constantine is even more clean shaven.