COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES
330-346 AD
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POP ROMANUS
WRB 9969 |
Æ 4 (14 mm). POP ROMANVS,
laureate and draped bust of the Roman people left, cornucopiae over left
shoulder. ® Bridge with tower at each end and river beneath; between
towers, CONS / delta, (Constantinople). RIC VIII. 21.
The reverse depicts the famed Milvian Bridge which carried the Via
Flaminia over the Tiber, outside Rome, where Maxentius made his stand
against Constantine’s forces in October of AD 312. Tradition holds that
it was prior to this battle that Constantine had a vision that would
lead to both his victory over Maxentius and his conversion to
Christianity. |
£195.00 |
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URBS ROMA
WRB 8850 |
Æ 3 (17.5 mm). VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma
left, wearing imperial mantle. ® No legend. She wolf standing left,
suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above. Mintmark TRP* (Trier). RIC
VII, 547. Olive green patina. |
£25.00 |
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WRB 10803 |
Æ 3 (16.5mm). VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma
left, wearing imperial mantle. ® No legend. She wolf standing left,
suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars and palm branch above, mintmark
TRS (Trier). RIC VII, 561. |
£35.00 |
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CONSTANTINOPOLIS
WRB 6767 |
Æ 3 (17 mm). CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted
bust of Constantinople left, wearing imperial mantle, sceptre over left
shoulder. ® No legend. Victory standing left on prow of ship, holding
spear and shield. Mintmark TRP dot (Trier). RIC VII, 530. |
£15.00 |
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WRB 9460 |
Æ 3 (17 mm). CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted
bust of Constantinople left, wearing imperial mantle, sceptre over left
shoulder. ® No legend. Victory standing left on prow of ship, holding
spear and shield. Mintmark TRP dot (Trier). RIC VII, 530. |
£12.00 |
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WRB 8043 |
Æ 3 (18mm). CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted
bust of Constantinople left, wearing imperial mantle, sceptre over left
shoulder. ® No legend. Victory standing left on prow of ship, holding
spear and shield. Mintmark TR dot P (Trier). RIC VII, 548. |
£20.00 |
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