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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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This is a very rare commemorative. The actual bridge is not identified, but many believe it to be the Milvian Bridge, the site of Constantine I's defeat of Maxentius' Army, and the place where he had a vision from god, effectively turning Rome to Christianity. There is another POP ROMANVS with a star in a wreath - I have a cull of this. I paid a pretty considerable amount for it. One of the most expensive single coins I have. OBV:  POP ROMANVS - The Population of Rome. Shows a personification of the Roman People to go with my personifications of the city and the senate. REV:  A bridge over a river. (sellers image is inverted). |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Interesting coin - good pick-up  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4981 Posts |
very cool coin, I was familiar with the type. fantastic reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
905 Posts |
"The POP ROMANVS type was issued circa A.D. 330 and this half- "centenionales" was likely a donative issued to commemorate the founding of Constantinople. There are two types, the star reverse and bridge reverse. The two reverses probably represent the cities of Rome and Constantinople, the star for Constantinople and the bridge for Rome. There has been speculation that the bridge is an allusion to Constantine's victory at the Milvian Bridge but it seems unlikely given how many years had passed, it is probably just a bridge over a river. These coins were included in RIC VIII because when RIC VII was published, numismatists believed that these coins were struck circa A.D. 340, however the Llanbethery Hoard of Constantinian coins, which had one example, proved that these coins were struck earlier."
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Valued Member
Germany
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Very good reverse and good purchase |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
Came through, better than expected. Might wax it to bring out the waves, which arent so visible in the pictures.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i think I would wax that also been, that patina looks kind of week. great bridge reverse!
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