Help With Identification Of A Roman Coin Possibly Could Be Greek

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Wilf 007 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/08/2023 07:14 am Hi As mentioned in my introduction I have a few coins that I am struggling to identify. I have attached some images of the first coin. The coin was in my Roman selection however I have a feeling it may be Greek. Could anyone help me with the ID Allan Report this Post to the Staff

erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 06/08/2023 09:24 am to CCF! It is a Roman coin from around 330-340 AD, a common type issued to celebrate the foundation of Constantinople. The inscription reads CONSTANTINOPOLIS and the head is the personification of the city. The reverse shows Victory standing on a prow. The text below her indicates the mint, which could be Thessalonica, but it is hard to see. If it is, it can be this one: http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.....230?lang=en Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 06/08/2023 10:26 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Wilf 007 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/08/2023 10:56 am Hi Thanks for the ID for some reason I was thinking Greek . The next coin is shown below. It was the shape of the head that got me I have found a site that had the majority of the Emperor's heads but was struggling especially as the other side is not clear Allan Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 06/08/2023 12:07 pm It's Constantius II from Siscia mint with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse...Soldier spearing fallen horseman. Similar to below-- Report this Post to the Staff
Wilf 007 New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/09/2023 08:03 am Hi Once again thank you to all for the help I was able to ID another coin thanks to the help from the Forum. I have posted the last two coins below Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 06/09/2023 11:34 am You posted the same coin twice...It's Constantine I from London with a reverse of VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP. Constantine I A.D. 319 17x18mm 3.4g CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate helmeted and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield/ wreath inscribed VOT PR on decorated altar. In ex. PLN RIC VII London 161; LMCC 9.01.011 Report this Post to the Staff
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