The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-11-289-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Constantine I (272-337)
Weight:2.56 g
Diameter:16.59 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
330 CE - 331 CE
Denomination: follis
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Roma wearing imperial cloak and helmeted, left.
Obverse Inscription:VRBS - ROMA
Reverse Image Description:She-wolf, facing left, suckling twins. Above, two stars. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:RBQ in exergue.
Attached People:
Constantine I (272-337) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume VII..., page: 336, no. 338, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 213 226 Head of Constantine in an Helmet. 1 : 16 VRBS ROMA.
7 Rev: Wolf suckling Romulus & Remus.
over it. 2 stars.
[short line]
RBQ
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 289 Head of the City Rome.
VRBS ROMA.
ReverseReverse. The Wolf suckling the
two Brothers.
oOver the Wolf two Stars
[short line]
R.BQ
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 288 289 Head I think of Roma.
VRBS ROMA
Reverse The Wolf suckling the
Twins.
over the Wolf two stars.
The mintmark. RBQ.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 213 226 Head of Constantine in an Helmet. 1 : 16 VRBS ROMA.
7 Rev: Wolf suckling Romulus & Remus.
over it. 2 stars.
[short line]
RBQ
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 289 Head of the City Rome.
VRBS ROMA.
ReverseReverse. The Wolf suckling the
two Brothers.
oOver the Wolf two Stars
[short line]
R.BQ
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 288 289 Head I think of Roma.
VRBS ROMA
Reverse The Wolf suckling the
Twins.
over the Wolf two stars.
The mintmark. RBQ.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue