204-352
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 316
obv.- IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate draped cuirassed bust right
rev.- SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol standing front, head left, raising hand and holding globe; M F in fields; ARLΔ in ex
RIC VII Ar 100
19mm; 3.2g; nummus
EX ANS Collection. EX Lhotka Collection.
104-532
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Licinius II caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 317
obv.- VAL LICINIUS NOB CAES;
rev.- IOVI CONSERVATOR; T ARL in ex
RIC VII Arl 128; Fail 278b
20mm; 3.9g; nummus
Wonderful portrait style for the youthful Licinius II, who was perhaps two or three years old when this coin was struck. This is not actually to be expected to be a realistic portrait of the young Licinius himself—who was living somewhere in the eastern empire at the time, and no one at the Arelate mint could have any idea what he looked like—but it is a wonderfully executed Late Antiquity portrait of a young child. Less talented celators of the era would convey the idea of "child" by simply making the portrait smaller.
104-860
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 313
obv.- IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laur dr cuir bust right
rev.- MARTI CONSERVATORI; Mars stg r, holding shield resting on ground and reversed vertical spear; PARL in ex
RIC VII Arl 23
22mm; 3.1g; AE3
The reverse has a
splendid Mars, but this is another coin that unfortunately has been damaged with electrolysis, that's why the obverse looks so crappy. Sigh; half a coin is better than none, I suppose...
204-331
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Crispus caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 317-320
obv.- CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate cuirassed bust right (seen from rear)
rev.- PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS; Mars advancing right holding spear and shield, nude except for helmet and boots, chlamys flying; R S in fields; [QARL] in ex
RIC VII Arl 129
19mm; 3.4g; nummus
104-762
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Licinius I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 319
obv.- IMP LICINIVS AVG; laur cuir bust right
rev.- IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG; Jupiter, holding thunderbolt & scepter, carried by eagle standing right, its left wing pointing downward. TARL in ex
RIC VII Arl 192; Fail 278a
18mm; 2.7g; AE3
Rated S in RIC
204-141
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 321
obv.- CONSTANTINVS AVG; Laureate bust right
rev.- DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG; VOT XX in wreath, P-crescent-A in ex
RIC VII Arl 233
19mm; 3.6g; nummus
204-360
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Crispus caesar
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 321
obv.- CRISPVS NOB CAES; laureate bust right
rev.- CAESARVM NOSTRORVM; laurel wreath surrounding VOT • X ; T-crescent-*-A in ex
RIC VII Arl 234 [var]
19mm; 3.2g; nummus
The VOT X legend is not listed in RIC for this mintmark, only VOT V. However, this looks like it might just be a typo in RIC, where VOT V is recorded by mistake for numbers 244 & 245.
204-266
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Constantine I augustus
—struck by Constantine I
Arelate, 325-326
obv.- CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate bust right
rev.- VIRTVS AVGG; Campgate (5 layers) with four turrets and open doors, star above; in ex.: PA-crescent-RL
RIC VII Arl 291
18mm; 3.0g; nummus
204-243
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Constantine I commem
—struck by Constantine II
Arelate, 337
obv.- DIVO CONSTANTINO P; Veiled bust right
rev.- AETERNA PIETAS; Emperor in military dress, standing r., holding spear and globe; in field r., X; in exergue, PCONST
RIC VIII Arle 17; LRBC 429
15mm; 1.9g; nummus
