England's Lost History
Scarce London Mint Constantine II Roman Coin 319 AD
Its amazing to see the incredible condition of this coin considering its close to being nearly 1700 years since it was minted and then lost in the soil.
VIRTVS EXERCIT ( In honor of the valor of the army) reverse depicting two captives seated under a standard inscribed VOT XX and this is a London mint coin.
For a time at the end of the third century Roman coins were actually struck at a mint in London. This London mint set up by the Romans is the earliest recorded mint in the capital of England, but it functioned for no more than 40 years. Although it reopened in the year 383, it must have closed again almost at once.
Constantine II was the 60th emperor of the Roman empire.
Scarce London Mint Constantine II Roman Coin 319 AD
Its amazing to see the incredible condition of this coin considering its close to being nearly 1700 years since it was minted and then lost in the soil.
VIRTVS EXERCIT ( In honor of the valor of the army) reverse depicting two captives seated under a standard inscribed VOT XX and this is a London mint coin.
For a time at the end of the third century Roman coins were actually struck at a mint in London. This London mint set up by the Romans is the earliest recorded mint in the capital of England, but it functioned for no more than 40 years. Although it reopened in the year 383, it must have closed again almost at once.
Constantine II was the 60th emperor of the Roman empire.