Constantine the Great
 
 

A VLPP Die Match

VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP die match of Constantine the Great




    These two coins, RIC VII Siscia 82, are an obverse die match. Officina B is unlisted in RIC. The only officina listed for this series is officina A and it is an r5 (only one example seen). This is a fairly rare series, so a die match is not a big surprise. The more common a coin, the less likely it is to find a die match since many dies were created. For a rare series like this, only a few dies were made.

VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP of Constantine the Great

A.D. 319
19mm    2.4gm
IMP CONSTANT-INVS AVG high crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on left arm
VICT dot LAETAE PRINC PERP[ Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince] two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR [VOTA POPULI ROMANI (vows of the Roman people)] on altar(type 6e-The letter I).
dot BSIS dot   RIC VII Siscia 82   unlisted officina

VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP of Constantine the Great
 

A.D. 319
20x19mm    3.5gm
IMP CONSTANT-INVS AVG high crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on left arm
VICT dot LAETAE PRINC PERP[ Joyous (well-earned) victory to the eternal Prince] two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR [VOTA POPULI ROMANI (vows of the Roman people)] on altar(type 6e-The letter I).
dot BSIS dot   RIC VII Siscia 82   unlisted officina

A barbarous VLPP obverse and reverse die match

A Barb VLPP obverse and reverse die match

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last modified on 20 July 2007