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London coins celebrate defeat of Maxentius
« on: June 10, 2014, 11:46:43 AM »
The London mint issued a series of coins that commemorated the defeat of Maxentius and recovery of Rome. These commemorative coins types all have the same reverse featuring ROMA, but with different reverse legends including- FELICITAS AVGG NN, ROMAE RESTITVTAE and ROMAE AETER AVGG.

Constantine I
A.D. 312- 313
22x23mm    3.9gm
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate & cuirassed bust right.
ROMAE AETER AVGG; Roma, helmeted, seated left, holding branch in right hand and globe in left; star in left field.
In ex. PLN
RIC VI London 269


Constantine I
A.D. 312- 313
22mm    3.8gm
CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate & cuirassed bust right.
ROMAE RESTITVTAE; Roma, helmeted, seated left, holding branch in right hand and globe in left; star in left field.
In ex. PLN
RIC VI London 273


Constantine I
A.D. 312- 313
22x23mm     4.3gm
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate & cuirassed bust right.
FELICITAS AVGG NN; Roma, helmeted, seated left, holding branch in right hand and globe in left; ✶ in left field.
In ex. PLN
RIC VI London 246