Whassis? | Roman Bronze Follis Of Constantine I

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ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 02:05 am This coin came my way today, and I'm quite frankly horrible at identifying ancients. Hopefully the picture is clear enough for someone to help me identify it? Thanks in advance! ~K Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 05:00 am We're supposed to be putting unknown coins in "ID Required" now. It's a late Roman bronze follis of Constantine I. Obverse: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG. Reverse: the Sun-god Sol standing, SOLI INVICTO COMITI (the Invincible Sun, the Companion-Protector). I can't be sure about the mintmarks, though. My best guess: Arles, France. The control-marks M-F in field, mintmark in exergue looks something like ARL[gamma], are recorded for this type (listed in RIC as Arles #102 - see the Wildwinds pages for Constantine I - particularly this coin: I'm still not sure of my deductions regarding the mintmarks - there could be key varieties missing from the Wildwinds database. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 02/10/2008 12:48 pm Sap, the variety of your knowledge astounds me. I haven't figured out the trick for working Wildwinds just yet. This is just my 3rd ancient. But, with your lead, I came up with the R - F in the fields, giving me a R * F in the exergue. Rome mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 02/11/2008 03:05 am That's it. See? Not that hard, is it? Roman coins of this period actually minted in Rome itself seem to be trickier to find around here than from many of the other mints. Well, not in identifiable condition, anyway. I don't have a decent "Made in Rome" coin for my "One From Each Mint" collection. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 03/12/2008 5:04 pm Here is a more complete attribution Constantine I A.D. 314 IMP C CONSTANTINVS PF AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI [In honor of the unconquered Sun (god), the companion of the Emperor] Sol radiate standing left, raising right hand, globe in left, chlamys across left shoulder. In the fields R-F In the exergue R * T RIC VII Rome 19 rated c3 Report this Post to the Staff
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