Roman coin

[robfinds]

This is yesterday afternoons finds. Had a worn William 111 silver shilling, a 17th century button again, a small medieval leather decoration and a small Roman coin in decent condition. The Roman coin was minted in what is now Germany, and looks like Constantine.
Robert.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Great finds! Was that Roman minted in Trier?

 

[robfinds]

Great finds! Was that Roman minted in Trier?
[/quote Yes BuckleBoy, Trier in the Rhineland.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yes BuckleBoy, Trier in the Rhineland.

Great stuff. Even the Roman is a crackerjack.

 

[artorius]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

 

[robfinds]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

cheers artorius for the information on the coin, hope you're well.
Robert.

 

[shaun7]

The Roman coins a cracker Rob

Have you still got ploughed land then?

 

[allen]

that is a coin we dont see every day, congrats !!!

 

[robfinds]

The Roman coins a cracker Rob

Have you still got ploughed land then?

Hello Shaun, it's sown, when it starts to grow "that's all folks".
Robert.

 

[CRUSADER]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

Yeah, what he said
'commemorative issue' - lots of variants for this one even in the same mint, you have a TR.S, there are TRS, TRS (cresent) etc..also saw a rare type of this issue with a chi-rho symbol in the field next to the victory prow of boat reverse.

Funny you get a Shilling shortly after my Dad, as we know they are not that common

 

[folkert]

As the mintmark reads TR.S, the coin can be dated to 332-333 AD (RIC VII, 543 (Trier)).

 

[robfinds]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

Yeah, what he said
'commemorative issue' - lots of variants for this one even in the same mint, you have a TR.S, there are TRS, TRS (cresent) etc..also saw a rare type of this issue with a chi-rho symbol in the field next to the victory prow of boat reverse.

Funny you get a Shilling shortly after my Dad, as we know they are not that common

Yes mine is in the usual condition unfortunately

 

[pcolaboy]

Absolutely beautiful! Many congrats!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

And the "twins" on the back of the Urbs Roma would be Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome

 

[CRUSADER]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

Yeah, what he said
'commemorative issue' - lots of variants for this one even in the same mint, you have a TR.S, there are TRS, TRS (crescent) etc..also saw a rare type of this issue with a chi-rho symbol in the field next to the victory prow of boat reverse.

Funny you get a Shilling shortly after my Dad, as we know they are not that common

Yes mine is in the usual condition unfortunately

The other thing that puzzles me, is Dad's needed no cleaning, it had no black on it at all. Yet I bet you could find one in the same field like yours (black that is, I get what you mean about usual worn example), & I don't understand why.
See below, two tokens from the same heavily ploughed field;

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice coin indeed

 

[DMN]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

Yeah, what he said
'commemorative issue' - lots of variants for this one even in the same mint, you have a TR.S, there are TRS, TRS (crescent) etc..also saw a rare type of this issue with a chi-rho symbol in the field next to the victory prow of boat reverse.

Funny you get a Shilling shortly after my Dad, as we know they are not that common

Yes mine is in the usual condition unfortunately

The other thing that puzzles me, is Dad's needed no cleaning, it had no black on it at all. Yet I bet you could find one in the same field like yours (black that is, I get what you mean about usual worn example), & I don't understand why.
See below, two tokens from the same heavily ploughed field;

Perhaps the way the soil is packed around the coin around the time it was dropped? I have found some coins where I detect that are black as coal, and nearby they are nice and clean. But I detect in areas where there is good clay which has saved a few of my coins from being really damaged by soil condition. Just a thought...

 

[robfinds]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

Yeah, what he said
'commemorative issue' - lots of variants for this one even in the same mint, you have a TR.S, there are TRS, TRS (crescent) etc..also saw a rare type of this issue with a chi-rho symbol in the field next to the victory prow of boat reverse.

Funny you get a Shilling shortly after my Dad, as we know they are not that common

Yes mine is in the usual condition unfortunately

The other thing that puzzles me, is Dad's needed no cleaning, it had no black on it at all. Yet I bet you could find one in the same field like yours (black that is, I get what you mean about usual worn example), & I don't understand why.
See below, two tokens from the same heavily ploughed field;

It puzzles me as well Cru, that's detecting for you

 

[CRUSADER]

Hi Robfinds,

Great Roman coin from Trier. While it was struck circa 330-348 by Constantine I or his sons, it is not a coin that depicts an emperor. The coin is an "Urbs Constantinoplis" commemorative issued to celebrate the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD. The bust is the female personification of Constantinopolis; the reverse shows Victory on a galley. Concurrent with this issue was a bronze of "Urbs Roma" commemorating the City of Rome. These latter have the wolf and twins on the back. These coins are interesting in that they stress Constantine's intent that his new city (Constantinople) would stand as a capital on a par with Rome itself.

Both Urbs Constantinopolis and Urbs Roma coins were issued at mints throughout the Empire, including Trier.

artorius

Yeah, what he said
'commemorative issue' - lots of variants for this one even in the same mint, you have a TR.S, there are TRS, TRS (crescent) etc..also saw a rare type of this issue with a chi-rho symbol in the field next to the victory prow of boat reverse.

Funny you get a Shilling shortly after my Dad, as we know they are not that common

Yes mine is in the usual condition unfortunately

The other thing that puzzles me, is Dad's needed no cleaning, it had no black on it at all. Yet I bet you could find one in the same field like yours (black that is, I get what you mean about usual worn example), & I don't understand why.
See below, two tokens from the same heavily ploughed field;

It puzzles me as well Cru, that's detecting for you

great hobby still has plenty of mystery