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I found this coin recently, it's a bronze follis coin from the reign of Constantine the Great minted in London in the 4th cent. A.D.
I've redesigned the capitals based on the type in the Constantine chapel in Rome and set the elevation out to the Corinthian order with Areostyle columns
A baroque statue, Constantine's Palace and the Roman Basilica fill the frame on a sunny day in Trier, Germany.
Built to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312
Dedicated by the Senate in AD 315, the tenth anniversary (decennalia) of the emperor's reign, the Arch of Constantine (Arcus Constantini) commemorates the victory of Constantine over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in AD 312 for sole control of the Roman empire in the west.
IMP(eratori) CAES(ari) FL(avio) CONSTANTINO MAXIMO | P(io) F(elicit) AUGUSTO S(enatus) P(opulus) Q(ue) R(omanus) | QUOD INSTINCTU DIVINITATIS MENTIS | MAGNITUDINE CUM EXERCITU SUO | TAM DE TYRANNO QUAM DE OMNI EIUS | FACTIONE UNO TEMPORE IUSTIS | REM PUBLICAM ULTUS EST ARMIS | ARCUM TRIUMPHIS INSIGNEM DICAVIT
For the Emperor Caesar Flavius Constantine the Greatest, pious blessed Augustus, because by inspiration of divinity, in greatness of his mind, from a tyrant on one side and from every faction of all on the other side at once, with his army he avenged the republic with just arms, the Senate and Roman People (SPQR) dedicated this arch as a sign for his triumphs.
Obverse: Bust of Constantine I, laureate, to right. IMPCONSTANTINVSPFAVG Reverse: Three standards upright. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI in exergue MOSTP
Provenance
December, 1885, discovered by Don Mariano Lazzari at Cerveteri, Italy and sold, through Pietro Pennelli, to Rodolfo Lanciani (b. 1845 – d. 1929), Rome; 1888, sold by Lanciani to the MFA for $491.89 [purchase price for MFA accession nos. 88.345 – 88.530]. (Accession Date: January 1, 1888) NOTE: See Helen Nagy, "Etruscan Votive Terracottas from Cerveteri in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: A Glimpse into the History of the Collection," Etruscan Studies 11 (2008), pp. 101-119.
Credit Line
Everett Fund
Roman, Imperial Period, about A.D. 312–313
Mint
Ostia
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 3.83 gm. Die Axis: 6
Accession Number
88.514
Medium or Technique
Bronze
The obverse of a medium bronze follis, struck in Trier, on the Rhine, in the name of the Roman emperor Constantine I, 306- 337 AD..
Constantine is a cosy, cabled worsted weight hat that is so super soft and snuggly. The cable pattern is fun and a nice introduction to those of you not so familiar with it. buttonsandbeeswax.com/patterns/hat-patterns/constantine/
www.stvincent.edu | The Saint Vincent Gallery presents an exhibit entitled, “Southwestern Light: Works in Oil by John G. Constantine,” from Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, March 13. Enjoy these photos from the opening reception Thursday, Feb. 11. Photos by Cristy Marsh.
View of the Arch of Constantine and Colosseum from a path leading to the Imperial Forum, Rome, Italy