HADRIAN COINS - The Official Website
Selling genuine Roman Coins and other
Ancient Coins since 1985
All coins are sent with an illustrated
Certificate of Authenticity
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We have recently acquired a large number of coins of
Constantine the Great and his family
from an old collection which were probably part of a hoard, though we have no
details.
Samples of these coins are shown below and can be ordered by giving us the price
range of the coin(s) you would like to buy.
Sizes range from 13 to 18 mm, mints mainly Trier and Arles.
Helena, wife of Constantius I, mother of Constantine I and grandmother of
his four sons.
Issued by the three surviving sons of Constantine I shortly after his death.
obverse - HELENAE AVGVSTA
reverse - PAX PVBLICA - Piety standing, holding a septre.
Price range - £12 to £30 - example shown £15
Theodora, second wife of Constantius I and grandmother of Delmatius and
Hanniballianus.
Issued by the three surviving sons of Constantine I shortly after his death.
obverse - FL MAX THEODORAE AVG
reverse - PIETAS ROMANA - Piety standing, holding a child.
Price range - £8 to £30 - example shown £15
very limited availability
Constantine I (the Great) - 307-337 AD
obverse - DN CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
reverse - GLORIA EXERCITVS - two soldiers and one or two standards.
Price range - £8 to £20 - example shown £12
Constantine Junior (Constantine II) as Caesar 317-337 AD
obverse - CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
reverse - GLORIA EXERCITVS - two soldiers and one or two standards.
Price range - £5 to £20 - example shown £15
Constantius II as Caesar 324 - 337
obverse - FL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C
reverse - GLORIA EXERCITVS - two soldiers and one or two standards.
Price range - £8 to £20 - example shown £12.
Constans - Caesar 333-337 (Constans was the lasst ruling Emperor to visit
Britain)
obverse - FL IVL CONSTANS NOB CAES
reverse - GLORIA EXERCITVS - two soldiers and one or two standards.
Price range - £12 to £20 - example shown £12.
limited availability
Commemorative of the foundation of Constantinople - issued by Constantine
I
obverse -
CONSTANTINOPOLIS - head of the personification of Constantinople
reverse - [no legend] - winged Victory standing on a galley prow,
thought to represent the naval victory of Crispus Caesar
which led to the capture of the site for Constantine's new Eastern Capital.
Price range - £8 to £15 - example shown £12.
Celebration
of the City of Rome - issued by Constantine I
obverse - URBS ROMA - head of the goddess Roma
reverse - [no legend] - she wolf suckling Romulus and Remus
£12 each - limited
availability
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Scroll down for Individual Coins of the Fourth Century
Unless otherwise indicated, these coins measure c19 mm across.
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Fausta, second wife of Constantine I
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RC 2651 - Fausta (wife of Constantine I) -
£25
RC 2651 - Fausta (wife of Constantine I) -
bronze cententionalis of approx 19 mm
obverse - FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG
reverse - SPES REIPVBICAE -
Fausta standing cradling Constantine Junior and Constantius
Fausta was the second wife of Constantine I and mother of 3 of his 4 sons.
A nice portrait but the coin has been pierced for suspension at the top.
£25
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Maximinus II, 309 to 313 AD
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RC 954 - Maximinus II (309-313 AD) - bronze follis - £25
RC 954 - Maximinus II (309-313 AD)
- bronze follis (22 mm)
obverse - MAXIMINVS PF AVG
reverse - IOVE CONSERVATORI AVGG
Jupiter standing, holding globe with laurel
wreath below
£25
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If
you are interested in any of these coins,
please
email us quoting our reference
number
(RC_).
email: enquiries@hadriancoins.co.uk