The Family
of Constantine the Great
Constantius
I
The father
of Constantine. He was elevated to Caesar in 293. He died at York in 305.
Constantius I, as Caesar.
300-303 AD. Æ Silvered Follis Ticinum mint.
CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate
head right
SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS
NOSTR,Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; ST•. RIC VI
46a.
Helena
The mother
of Constantine. She died in 328 A.D. at the age of 80.
Helena Æ Follis. FL
HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas
standing left, holding branch in right hand; PTR(crescent) in ex. RIC 456
Constantia
Constantia Æ Follis
326-327 A.D.
CONSTANTIA N F (nobilissima
femina) head bare, but intertwined plaits encircling head, plaits
decorated with hair pins, mantled with necklace (A7 bust).
SOROR CONSTANTINI AVG reverse
legend enclosing wreath, wherein PIET/AS PVB/LICA
the legend translates as
"the public piety of the sister of Constantine".
RIC VII Constantinople 15
Crispus
The son of
Constantine and his first wife, Minervina. By order of Constantine, Crispus
was executed in 326.
Crispus Caesar AE3. 324-325
AD. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head right
ALAMANNIA DEVICTA Victory
advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning captive std. on ground
to r.
dotSIRMdot in ex.
RIC VII Sirmium 49.
Fausta
The second
wife of Constantine. By order of Constantine, Fausta was executed in 326.
Fausta AE3. 326 AD. FLAV
MAX FAVSTA AVG, mantled bust right
SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Salus
standing facing, with two children in her arms, A/CONS. RIC VII Constantinople
12
Delmatius
Nephew of
Constantine. He was killed in the purge of 337.
Delmatius AE3/4. 335-336AD.
FL DELMATI-VS NOB CAES, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
GLOR-IA EXERCITVS, two soldiers
flanking a single standard. In exergue BSIS. RIC VII Siscia 256.
Hanniballianus
Nephew of
Constantine. He was killed in the purge of 337.
Hanniballianus Æ4.
335-337 AD. HANIBALLIANO REGI, draped bust right
SECVRITAS PVBLICA, the Euphrates
River reclining right with scepter and reed, CONSS in ex. RIC 147, Cohen
2, LRBC 1034.
Constantine
II
Son of Constantine.
He died in 340 while fighting his brothers, Constans and Constantius II
Constantine II AE3.
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C laureate, cuirassed bust right
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two
soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them. In
exergue BSIS*. RIC VII Siscia 262.
Constans
Son of Constantine,
he was killed during the revolt of Magnentius in 350.
Constans AE3 Half Centenionalis.
348-350 AD. D N CONSTANS P F AVG, bust right
FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix
on pyre, ASIS[symbol 3] in ex. RIC VIII 241
Constantius
II
Son of Constantine,
he died (maybe of illness) in 361.
Constantius II,348-350 A.D.
AE2. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left holding
globe.
FELTEMPREPARATIO Constantius
II standing to right, holding labarum and resting hand on shield, with
two bound captives to left.
in ex. ALEA RIC VIII
Alexandria 54
Constantius
Gallus
He was a cousin
of Constantius II, and was elevated to Caesar. Constantius II executed
him in 354.
Constantius Gallus, 351-354
A.D.,AE 2. DN CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust
right.
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier
spearing fallen horseman who is bare-headed, reaching backwards. In exergue
ALEB. RIC VIII Alexandria 81
Nepotian
