Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on April 08, 2017, 02:42:05 PM

Title: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
Post by: Victor on April 08, 2017, 02:42:05 PM

this is a particularly nice example that I saw for sale yesterday

Title: Re: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
Post by: tenbobbit on April 09, 2017, 05:36:22 AM

Hi Victor,
I have the same coin with only a slight variation on the Obverse, mine has stripes on his chest where the one you posted has dots.
Shame about the Reverse on my coin  :(

Title: Re: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
Post by: Victor on April 09, 2017, 11:23:13 AM

Quote from: tenbobbit on April 09, 2017, 05:36:22 AM

Shame about the Reverse on my coin  :(

Yes, it is a shame; but the obverse is quite nice.


my favorite quote about this type from Palladas, a fourth-century pagan poet, who wrote mockingly about the city of Constantinople and coins with Victories on the prow --

"Here we are, the Victories, the laughing maidens, bearing victories to the Christ-loving city. Those who loved the city fashioned us, stamping figures appropriate to the victories." (Anth. Plan. 282)

Title: Re: Constantinopolis Commemorative from Antioch
Post by: tenbobbit on April 11, 2017, 04:12:44 AM

Nice to see that Sarcasm was alive and well back in the day  ;)
Brave chap with a good pair old Palladas.