Obverse GENIO ANTIOCHINI, Tyche of Antioch enthroned facing, river god swimming at her feet
Reverse APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left holding patera & lyre, SMA in ex.
Antioch
Vagi 2954
Notes: “The Last Civic Coinage (circa 312 A.D.): All struck by Maximinus II; 15-18 mm. Originally, Julian II is thought to have struck these city coins, but they have more recently been dated to this period from the mints controlled by Maximinus II…Some believe that these coins may have been struck as early as 306 and this is possible, but the coin weight and size argues for the 312 date.”
Obverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left with globe & scepter.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left with wreath & palm, ANT in ex.
Antioch; Vagi 2955
Notes: “The Last Civic Coinage (circa 312 A.D.): All struck by Maximinus II; 15-18 mm. Originally, Julian II is thought to have struck these city coins, but they have more recently been dated to this period from the mints controlled by Maximinus II…Some believe that these coins may have been struck as early as 306 and this is possible, but the coin weight and size argues for the 312 date.”
ca. 330-346 AD
Bronze AE3; 0°
Obverse legend: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis left, holding scepter.
Reverse legend: Anepigraphic; Victory standing left, foot on prow, holding scepter & leaning on shield.
Exergue: SMANT (Antioch)
RIC #: Ex: Jeff Clark
ca. 330-346 AD
Bronze AE3; 180°
Obverse legend: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis left, holding scepter.
Reverse legend: Anepigraphic; Victory standing left, foot on prow, holding scepter & leaning on shield.
Exergue: CONS_? (Constantinople)
RIC #: Ex: Russell Brochinsky uncleaneds.
ca. 330-346 AD
Bronze AE3; 0°
Obverse legend: VRBS ROMA, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma left.
Reverse legend: Anepigraphic; she-wolf suckling Romulus & Remus; two stars above.
Exergue: SMKΔ (Cyzicus)
RIC #:
Ex: Russell Brochinsky uncleaneds 6/07.
ca. 330-346 AD
Bronze AE3; 180°
Obverse legend: VRBS ROMA, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma left.
Reverse legend: Anepigraphic; she-wolf suckling Romulus & Remus; two stars above.
Exergue: SMKΓ (Cyzicus)
RIC #:
ca. 330-346 AD
Bronze AE3; 180°
Obverse legend: VRBS ROMA, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma left.
Reverse legend: Anepigraphic; she-wolf suckling Romulus & Remus; two stars above.
Exergue: Cons? (Constantinople)
RIC #:
Anonymous Issue associated Constantine, ca. 330-345 AD
AE4. 14 mm. 0.9 g.
Obverse: POP ROMANVS, abbreviation for “Populus Romanus,” or “Roman People.” Laureate, draped bust of the Genius of the Roman People left, cornucopia on left shoulder.
Reverse: Bridge with towers at each end, each surmounted by three round objects. CONS B above, waves and pylons below. Second officina of Constantinople mint.
Notes: There is much disagreement over what the bridge signifies and the context for this coin’s issue. The general view is that the coin was a donative distributed to commemorate the formal founding/dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. However, “LRBC p.25 dates the POP ROMANVS (and the Star in wreath) issue to the Period IV, AD 341-346, after the death of Constantine I AD 337.” Some have suggested that the bridge is the Milvian Bridge where Constantine received his victorious Christian vision. Curtis Clay disputes this reading, arguing that these events would have become a dim memory by 330 AD. Another argument maintains that Constantine wanted to commemorate the peace between Goths and Sarmatians who had fought from the opposite banks of the Danube. Similarly, the bridge might symbolize the unity of East and West, of Rome and Constantinople, and thus the unity of the Populus Romanus.
RIC VIII, 21 (C3); Vagi 3043? Ex: Silenos Coins; 1/06; Code XXXI
Obverse: Radiate Licinius I right, IMP C VAL LICIN LICNIVS PF AVG.
Reverse: Jupiter standing left, leaning on eagle-tipped scepter and holding Victory on a globe in his right hand, eagle on ground in front and seated captive to right, X/II(~rho) in right field, IOVI CONSERVATORI, SMHA in exergue.
RIC VII:52 for Heraclea? Minted 321-324 AD.?
Notes: "Coins of this series by Licinius with the reverse field marks as shown were trials that contained no silver, while contemporary issues by Constantine contained a small amount of silver (<5%). This attempted reform by Licinius was a failure." from Roman Lode. To see a similar coin in EF condition, click here. Is this coin a possible damnatio? The obverse is pretty vigorously scarred up (i.e., not one big shovel strike), and I feel pretty sure that the scratches have been patinized, leading me to think they were made in antiquity. Is it too romantic to think that a follower of Constantine might have vented his spleen against the rival on the obverse? According to http://www.livius.org/li-ln/licinius/licinius.html the Senate issued a damnatio memoriae decree for Licinius shortly after his execution ca. 324/325 AD.
Ex: Mayadigger uncleaneds.
