CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT COINS (191 through 200)




EC.72.191

Denomination: as (?)

Date: c. 193-211 CE

Obverse: Bearded head facing right

Inscription: worn off

Reverse: Two figures shaking hands

Inscription: S C CONC P O AUG COS II...

Notes: Issued under Septimius Severus? Weight: 9 g

EC.72.192

Denomination: antoninianus

Date: c. 260-270 CE

Obverse: Radiate head facing right (?)

Inscription: worn off

Reverse: Figure standing (?)

Inscription: worn off

Weight: 1 g

EC.72.193

Denomination: antoninianus

Date: c. 270-273 CE (?)

Obverse: Bearded, radiate head (of Tetricus?) facing right

Inscription: worn off

Reverse: Three priestly (?) implements

Inscription: faint

Notes: "Barbarous radiate," unofficial issue.

Weight: 1 g

EC.72.194

Denomination: sestertius

Date: mid 3rd century CE (?)

Obverse: Head facing right

Inscription: worn off

Reverse: Standing figure (?)

Inscription: worn off

Weight: 8 g

EC.72.195

Denomination: ?

Date: c. 3rd century CE

Obverse: Laureate head facing right

Inscription: IMP AUG...

Reverse: Standing figure (badly worn)

Weight: 1 g

EC.72.196

Denomination: ?

Date: c. 300 CE (?)

Obverse: Laureate head (one of tetrarchs?) facing right

Inscription: worn off

Reverse: Two standing figures shaking hands (?)

Inscription: PROVIDEN...

Weight: 8 g

EC.72.197

Denomination: ? (AE?)

Date: c. 308-337 CE

Obverse: Helmeted head (of Constantine I?) facing right

Inscription: faint

Reverse: Two figures with standard (?) between them

Inscription: faint

Weight: 2 g

EC.72.198

Denomination: ? (AE?)

Date: c. 324-337 CE

Obverse: Laureate head facing right

Inscription: faint

Reverse: Winged Victory trampling enemy (?)

Inscription: faint

Notes: Issued under Constantine I.

Weight: 2 g

EC.72.199

Denomination: Roman bronze follis

Date: c. 326-327 CE

Obverse: Diademed bust of Helena facing right

Inscription: HELENA AUGUSTA

Reverse: Securitas holding a branch and drapery folds

Inscription: SECURITAS REIPUBLICE
Supplied: Securitas Reipublicae
Translated: Security of the state

Notes: Issued under Constantine I.

For a very similar coin type see R. A. G. Carson, Principal Coins of the Romans, Vol. III: The Dominate AD 294-498 (London 1980) 35 ns. 1301,1305.

Weight: 3 g

EC.72.200

Denomination: Roman bronze follis

Date: 321 CE

Obverse: Laureate bust of Constantine facing right

Inscription: faint

Reverse: Globe set on altar

Inscription: BEATA TRANQUILLITAS
Translated: Blessed peace

Notes: Issued under Constantine I.

For a very similar coin type see R. A. G. Carson, Principal Coins of the Romans, Vol. III: The Dominate AD 294-498 (London 1980) 31 n. 1281.

Weight: 3 g

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