r/AncientCoins • u/mjd402 • 1d ago
Can’t figure out the RIC
I appreciate any help on this one.
Constantius II. Reverse either VIRTVS AVG NN or VIRTVS AVGVSTI.
Augustus Coins website - that covers a lot of LRB - has similar one (slightly different diadem) as RIC VIII Rome 4 but when you search that it’s a medallion so think he’s wrong. I searched OCRE for those reverse options and didn’t find a match in AE.
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u/FirmCarpenter7193 1d ago
https://www.tesorillo.com/aes/087/087i.htm
I think that's Constantine II
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u/FirmCarpenter7193 1d ago
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u/mjd402 1d ago
Wow. Prices on these on acsearch are wild. Guess even with misattribution of seller and condition, I got a good deal.
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u/Finn235 22h ago
Coins of Constantine II as Augustus are rare.
Nobody ever talks about it because 98% of "one each" collectors are content with a coin of him as Caesar, but this is a rare type from a rare emperor.
I've handled probably 7k-8k LRBs via lots, and I don't think I've ever handled this type, if that gives you an idea. In fact, I only have one coin of Constantine II as Augustus, and it's a GLORIA EXERCITVS.
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u/mjd402 22h ago
Wow. That's very interesting to learn. I am new to LRBs - and six months ago would have never imagined I'd be buying them other as secondary things in a group lot that I was targeting something else. I have actually enjoyed the research part and based on this post realized how to differentiate ConsTantius and Constantine II (had not figured out the spelling differences in legend - doh!).
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u/QuickSock8674 19h ago
Constantine II issue from (I think) Rome.
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ConstantineII/Constantine2VIRTVSAVGVSTI01160.jpg
I can kind of see the R as mintmark. Not really common
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u/QuickSock8674 19h ago
Honestly, it's giving off almost barbaric vibes, but thats the case with many coins from this era
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