Assorted Reverse Types Adventvs

Assorted Reverse Types of Constantine
Adventvs - Gloria Exercitvs

These pages feature some of the reverse types of Constantine. At one point, I wanted to collect one example of each type of bronze coin of Constantine. A few of his coins are exceedingly rare though and if they ever turn up sell for quite a lot of money. Some of the reverse types were not even issued by Constantine, but were issued by other rulers in the name of Constantine. Eventually, I became more interested in coins that Constantine issued and focused more on his coinage after his first civil war with Licinius (A.D. 317). I believe that this is when you can start to see some of Constantine showing up in his coinage.

ADVENTVS AVG	Circa A.D. 311- 312 22x24mm 4.6gm CONSTANTINVS P F AVG bust r., laur., cuir. ADVENTVS AVG [The arrival of our Emperor] Prince riding left, r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to l. in exerque PLN Star in right field RIC VI London 133 This type possibly references a visit Constantine made to London, perhaps recruiting soldiers for his war against Maxentius.
	Circa A.D. 311- 312 22x24mm 3.9gm CONSTANTINVS P AVG bust left, laureate helmet, cuirassed, spear over right shoulder, shield on left arm. ADVENTVS AVG [The arrival of our Emperor] Prince riding left, r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to l. in ex PLN, Star in right field RIC VI London 139
ADVENTVS AVG N	circa A.D. 311- 312 23x24mm Obv. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG bust r., laur., cuir. Rev. ADVENTVS AVG N [The arrival of our Emperor] Prince riding left, r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to l. in exerque PLN Star in right field RIC VI Londinium 142
ADVENTVS AVGG NN	Circa A.D. 311- 312 23x24mm 4.4gm CONSTANTINVS P F AVG bust r., laur., cuir. ADVENTVS AVGG NN [The arrival of our Emperor] Prince riding left, r. raised, l. holding up spear, on horse pawing seated captive to l. in exerque PLN Star in right field RIC VI London 144
BEATA TRANQVILLITAS	A.D. 321 21x20mm CONSTANTINVS P AVG laureate, cuirassed BEATA TRANQVILLITAS [Blessed Peace (calm)] globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. C R , in ex. PLG Lugdunum (Lyons) RIC 128 ex Killingholme hoard
	A.D. 321 20x20mm CONSTA-NTINVS AVG helmeted, cuirassed BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS [Blessed Peace (calm)] globe set on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX; above, three stars In ex. PTR RIC VII Trier 303 c3 Ex- Langtoft II hoard
	A.D. 322 20x20mm CONSTAN-TINVS AVG laureate, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS [Blessed Peace (calm)] globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. PTR dot RIC VII Trier 342 c2 These coins seem to be “an expression of the expectation of peace and order on the Rhine frontier.”
	A.D. 322 21x21mm CONSTAN-TINVS AVG laureate, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS [Blessed Peace (calm)] globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. PTR dot RIC VII Trier 343 r4 These coins seem to be “an expression of the expectation of peace and order on the Rhine frontier.”
	A.D. 322-323 20x20mm CONSTAN- TINVS AVG laureate, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS [Blessed Peace (calm)] globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. dot PTR dot RIC VII Trier 369 c3
	A.D. 321 16x17mm 1.6gm CONSTANTI-NVS AVG, bust left, laureate, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand. BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. in ex. PLG, in fields C/R RIC—, Bastien 111 This coin is not listed in RIC with this obverse legend and bust type (K3 left) but it should come after Lyons 159. This coin is in Bastien as number 111, but with a different obverse break.
CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE	317 A.D. AE Follis 19mm 3.4gm IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG- Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE [Renown of the state] - Sol radiate, advancing left, raising right hand, whip in left, chalmys flying. A left field, in ex. RP RIC VII 80 Rome r5 issued after Constantine's victory over Licinius after the first civil war.
COMITI AVGG NN	Circa 310-12 23x22mm 3.56 g Obv: CONSTANTINVS PF AVG - Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: COMITI AVGG NN Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, r. holding globe & whip in left star in right field, in ex. PLN RIC VI Londinium 153
	A.D. 310-12 22mm 4.3gm Obv: CONSTANTINVS PF AVG - Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rev: COMITI AVGG NN Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe & whip star in right field, in ex. PLN RIC VI Londinium 166
CONCORD MILIT	310-12 AD 23x22mm CONSTANTINVS PF AVG Laureate & cuirassed bust of Constantine right. CONCORD MILIT [The harmony of the soldiers] Concordia standing left, holding standard in each hand * in right field, PLN in exergue RIC VI London 195
CONSERVATORES KART SVAE	as Caesar,circa A.D. 307 26x25mm 7.46 gm Obv. CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES [savior (restorer) of Carthage]- laureate head right Rev. CONSERVATORES KART SVAE- Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands, within hexastyle temple with plain pediment. In ex. PKD RIC VI Carthage 61 common
CONSERV VRB SVAE	Autumn 307-Spring 308 27x25mm 6.78 gm CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate head right CONSERV-VRB SVAE [In honor of the savior of his city] Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, empty pediment, knobs as acroteria TT in exergue Officina 3 RIC VI Ticinum 93 This type was issued by Maxentius to celebrate the re-building of the great temple of Roma in Rome.
CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE	Autumn A.D. 307 24x25mm 7.2 gm CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE [In honor of the savior of his city] Roma seated facing, head left, in hexastyle temple, globe in right hand, scepter in left, empty pediment, knobs as acroteria In exergue R star Q RIC VI Rome 196
CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE	late 327 A.D. 22x21mm 3.3gm Obv. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diademed, looking up to heavens Rev. CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE [Constantinian Dafne] Victory seated l. on cippus, palm branch in left hand and laurel branch in right hand, looking r.; trophy at front, at the foot is a kneeling captive with head turned being spurned by Victory gamma in left, in ex. CONS RIC VII Constantinople 32 r2
CONSTANTINVS AVG	A.D. 326 16x16mm Obv. Anepigraphic: laureate head Rev. CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG reverse legend in three lines; wreath above. In exergue PTR RIC VII Trier 485 r4 part of a series of anepigraphic coins that was issued by ten mints (Antioch, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Constantinople, Heraclea, Thessalonica, Siscia, Rome, Ticinum and Trier), probably in reference to imperial visits after Constantine defeated Licinius.
FVNDAT PACIS	18mm 1.9gm half follis A.D. 313 Obv. IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG bare-headed bust Rev. FVNDAT PACIS [Founder of peace] Mars, helmeted, nude, advancing right, looking left, trophy across left shoulder, flying chlamys, dragging captive by hair. In ex. RS RIC VII 12 Rome This coin references the Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine and Licinius in A.D. 313 page about this coin
	A.D. 313 16mm 1.5gm IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, bare head right. FVNDAT PACIS Mars advancing right with trophy over left shoulder, captive seated behind him. In ex. RS RIC VII Rome 12
GENIO AVGVSTI	A.D. 312 21x21mm IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG GENIOA-VGVSTI [To the spirit of the Emperor]; Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, r. holding patera (from which liquor flows), l. cornucopiae; to l. altar. SMN in exerque. star over epsilon in right field. RIC VI Nicomedia 74c unlisted officina The reverse of this coin was modeled after the statue of the Spirit of the Roman People which used to stand in the Roman Forum. "The act of pouring the libation to the emperor illustrates what Christians were required to do in order to not be persecuted." Failmezger
	A.D. 313 22x22mm Obv. FL VALER CONSTANTINVS P F AVG laureate bust Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI [To the spirit of the Emperor] Genius, modius on head standing left, chalmys across left shoulder, Serapis head in right hand, cornucopia in left hand. in left field: * over N over palm branch in right field: A over wreath in ex. ALE RIC VI Alexandria 163 c
	A.D. 312 22x21mm IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG laureate head only GENIO-AVGVSTI [To the spirit of the Emperor] Genius stg. l., modius on head, naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder (falls low), holding head of Sol and a cornucopiae in ex. ANT * epsilon RIC VI Antioch 164c S
GENIO POP ROM	Autumn 307-310 A.D. 25x24mm Obv. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG laur., cuir. Rev. GENIO POP ROM [To the Spirit of the Roman people] Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. In exergue PLN RIC VI Londinium 103 scarce
GLORIA EXERCITVS Lyons	A.D. 330-5 16mm 2.2gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In exergue dot in crescent PLG RIC VII Lyons 253
Arles	A.D. 330-335 18mm 2.3gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. PCONST, star above standards. RIC VII Arles 345/349
	A.D. 330-5 17mm 2.5gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. PCONST, star above standards RIC VII Arles 345/349
	A.D. 332-3 20x18mm 2.7gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. branch between standards, in ex. PCONST RIC VII Arles 364 s
	A.D. 330-5 18mm 2.1gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. PCONST palm branch between standards RIC VII Arles 364
	A.D. 333-4 17mm 2.6gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. laurel wreath with dot, in ex. SCONST RIC VII Arles 375 r5
	A.D. 333-4 16x17mm 2.1gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. PCONST, laurel wreath with dot RIC VII Arles 375 this coin has an extra dot under the centering dot, it is most likely an engraving error.
	A.D. 336 15mm 1.4gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them one standard inscribed with a Chi-Rho. in ex. SCONST RIC VII Arles 394 r5
	A.D. 336 15mm 1.5gm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them one standard inscribed with a Chi-Rho. in ex. PCONST RIC VII Arles 394
	A.D. 335-337 15mm 1.8gm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them one standard inscribed with an X. in ex. PCONST RIC VII Arles 402
Rome	A.D. 330- 335 16mm 2.4gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. RBP RIC VII Rome 335 RB in the exergue likely stands for Roma Beata (Blessed Rome)
Aquileia	A.D. 330-335 16.5mm 2.5gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. AQP, between the standards is a cross RIC VII Aquileia 124
Antioch	A.D. 335 18x18mm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. SMAN gamma RIC VII Antioch 86 c2
	A.D. 335 18mm 2.3gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. SMANB RIC VII Antioch 86
Heraclea	A.D. 330-33 19mm 2.2gm CONSTAN-TINVS AVG rosette-diadem, dr., cuir. bust GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. three dots above standard in exergue SMHB It should be listed before RIC VII Heraclea 126 "This coin obviously induced Voetter (NZ 1909, Atlas, Tafel 5) to regard this mark as the first of the Gloria exercitus series. The coin, however, does not illustrate any transition from the Providentiae coinage, where Constantine already earlier had been accorded the obv. legend with MAX AVG. As it is difficult to accept this coin of the Gloria 2-standard as depicting Constantine II as Augustus, it should be classified as an inexplicable irregularity." RIC VII pg 558
	A.D. 330-3 18x18mm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. dot SMHA RIC VII Heraclea 116
Constantinople	A.D. 327-8 20x19mm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diadem GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Soldier holding reversed spear in right, left hand on shield S in left field, in ex. CONS Constantinople RIC VII 22 r3 Part of the series commemorating the victory over Licinius in the second civil war. This series was issued to pay workers building the new city of Constantinople.
	A.D. 327-8 21x21mm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diadem GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Soldier holding reversed spear in right, left hand on shield S in left field, in ex. CONS Constantinople RIC VII 22 r3
	A.D. 327-8 21x21mm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diadem GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Soldier holding reversed spear in right, left hand on shield S in left field, in ex. CONS Constantinople RIC VII 22 r3
	A.D. 327-8 18mm 2.8gm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diadem GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Soldier holding reversed spear in right, left hand on shield S in left field, in ex. CONS Constantinople RIC VII 22
	A.D. 327-8 18mm CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG head with rosette diadem GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Soldier holding reversed spear in right, left hand on shield S in left field, in ex. CONS Constantinople RIC VII 22
	Constantine I A.D. 330-3 18mm 2.4gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. CONS theta RIC VII Constantinople 59 r5
	A.D. 330-335 17x18mm 2.3gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. CONSH dot RIC VII Constantinople 73
	A.D. 336-37 16x16mm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, dr., cuir. bust GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS dot [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them one standard. CONSH RIC VII Constantinople 149 r2 in 335 A.D., the number of nummus to a pound was raised to 192. The reverse of these coins now only has one banner since they are smaller.
Nicomedia	A.D. 330-5 15x17mm 2.0gm CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed GLORIA EXERCITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. in ex. SMN epsilon RIC VII Nicomedia 188

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