1832.] On the Ancient Roman Coins. 405 



, !? Qnn >MAXENTIVS PF AUG. Head much worn. 



a. d. joy. \ 



Reverse. CON SER V ATO RES VRB IS SVAE, beneath i act. 

 Type. A statue of Roma, seated in a temple of 6 columns. 

 Weight 105 grs. — the half fo His described in Band. II. 154. 



Fig. 39. "> CONSTANTINUS MAX AUG. Head with a wreath 

 a. d. 307, 312^ of jewels. 



EXERCITUS (gloria exercitus). 



Type. Two military standards with armed supporters ; some letters 

 below illegible. 



lg ' ' } C ONSTANTINUS AUG. Head of the Emperor. 

 A. d. 302. 5 



Reverse. PROVIDENTI^E AUGG. Below smante. 



Type. A gate or arch (castrorum porta, Band. 278) surmounted 



by two globes, and a star in the centre. 

 Ditto. — Another coin of similar inscription and type. Head laurel- 

 led. 

 Ditto.— CONSTANTINVS MAX AUG. 



GLORLE X EXERCITVS. Military standard, smans. 

 This coin is reckoned rare by Bandurius, as it bears the Monogram of Christ. 



Fig 41 7 



' ,' CCONSTANTINVS AVG. Head with plain band. 

 A. D. 335. 3 



Reverse. DN CONSTANTINI MAX AUG- Below smna. Med. 



468. 

 Type. A wreath enclosing VOT XXX. 

 Weight 60 grs. 



This coin must be a denarius ceris, coined previous to the introduction of the 

 large copper follis of 240 grs.. 



Fig. 42. 7CONSTANTINOPOLIS. A juvenile head (of Con- 

 a. d. 330. 3 6tantine junior ?) 

 Reverse. Legend wanting : Victory with outspread wings sitting on 



the prow of a ship, with spear and shield : below smalr. 

 Weight 40 grs. 

 This piece differs in the epigraph from any enumerated in Bandurius : it is not 

 certain whether Comtantine himself struck any coins in honor of his new capita], or 

 whether they originated with his successors. A. D. 330 is the date of the dedica- 

 tion of the new city. 



a. d. 330. — VRBS ROMA. Juvenile head helmeted. 

 Reverse. Romulus and Remus suckled by a wolf: two stars 

 above ; below cons© 

 - Coins of the imperial city seem to have been struck at the same period with those 

 of its rival Constantinople, to prevent jealousy between the two. 



