Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Late Roman Bronze coins => Topic started by: Victor on October 15, 2021, 02:35:03 PM

Title: Constantine I ADVENTVS from London
Post by: Victor on October 15, 2021, 02:35:03 PM

I saw this coin in a lot on eBay and thought I would like like to get it because there was an ADVENTVS type in it. I won the lot and when I received it, put it in the "to do" pile. Yesterday I photographed it and was trying to make out the reverse legend which did not make any sense to me for a bit. Then it finally dawned on me...SPES not ADVENTVS!  ::)

Constantine I
A.D. 311- 312
23x25mm    4.2g
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.
SPES REIPVBL; Prince riding left, r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to left, ✶in right field.
in ex. PLN
RIC VI London 241; LMCC 7.08.014

Title: Re: Constantine I ADVENTVS from London
Post by: Heliodromus on October 15, 2021, 02:42:40 PM

That's a nice surprise!