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
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
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
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
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