The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-11-295-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Constantine I (272-337)
Weight:2.59 g
Diameter:16.7 mm
Mint:Trier (Settlement)
Date:
333 CE - 334 CE
Denomination: follis
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Constantinopolis in imperial cloak, helmeted, and laureate, left, holding transverse spear. Line border.
Obverse Inscription:CONST(AN) - [TINOPOLIS]
Reverse Image Description:Victory standing, facing left, on prow holding spear in right hand and shield in left. Line border.
Reverse Inscription:[GLOR - IA EXERCITVS]
Attached People:
Constantine I (272-337) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume VII..., page: 218, no. 554, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b No. 219 233 ............................................. 1 : 14
11 an Head in an Helment a spear
on the left.
CONSTATINOPOLIS
Rev: a winged Victory in the right Hand a
spear its left holding resting upon a shield
its Foot upon the Rostrum of a ship.
[short line]
TROS.
thus described by Dufresne as a
Coin of Constantine the great.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 295 another Head & Inscription
of the same Design as the
former.
Reverse a Winged Victory as
before, but in a ship
[short line]
TROG.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 294 295 another Head I believe of
Constantinople.
CONSTANT .............
Rev: a winged Victory standing in
a ship the Rostrum of the ship
coming into sight at its right Foot
in its right Hand a spear, its left
holding a shield.
[short line]
TROS. Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b No. 219 233 ............................................. 1 : 14
11 an Head in an Helment a spear
on the left.
CONSTATINOPOLIS
Rev: a winged Victory in the right Hand a
spear its left holding resting upon a shield
its Foot upon the Rostrum of a ship.
[short line]
TROS.
thus described by Dufresne as a
Coin of Constantine the great.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 295 another Head & Inscription
of the same Design as the
former.
Reverse a Winged Victory as
before, but in a ship
[short line]
TROG.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 294 295 another Head I believe of
Constantinople.
CONSTANT .............
Rev: a winged Victory standing in
a ship the Rostrum of the ship
coming into sight at its right Foot
in its right Hand a spear, its left
holding a shield.
[short line]
TROS. Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue