The
Family of Constantine the Great
Constantius
I
The
father of Constantine. He was elevated to Caesar in 293.
He died at York in 305.
Constantius I, as
Caesar. 300-303 AD. Æ Silvered Follis Ticinum mint.
CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES,
laureate head right
SACRA MONET AVGG ET
CAESS NOSTR,Moneta standing left, holding scales and
cornucopiae; ST•. RIC VI 46a.
Helena
The
mother of Constantine. She died in 328 A.D. at the age of
80.
Helena Æ Follis. FL
HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE,
Securitas standing left, holding branch in right hand;
PTR(crescent) in ex. RIC 456
Constantia
Constantia Æ
Follis 326-327 A.D.
CONSTANTIA N F (nobilissima femina) head bare, but
intertwined plaits encircling head, plaits decorated with
hair pins, mantled with necklace (A7 bust).
SOROR CONSTANTINI AVG
reverse legend enclosing wreath, wherein PIET/AS PVB/LICA
the legend translates
as "the public piety of the sister of Constantine".
RIC VII
Constantinople 15
Crispus
The
son of Constantine and his first wife, Minervina. By order
of Constantine, Crispus was executed in 326.
Crispus Caesar AE3.
324-325 AD. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C, laureate head right
ALAMANNIA DEVICTA
Victory advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning
captive std. on ground to r.
dotSIRMdot in
ex. RIC VII Sirmium 49.
Fausta
The
second wife of Constantine. By order of Constantine,
Fausta was executed in 326.
Fausta AE3. 326 AD.
FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, mantled bust right
SALVS REI-PVBLICAE,
Salus standing facing, with two children in her arms,
A/CONS. RIC VII Constantinople 12
Delmatius
Nephew
of Constantine. He was killed in the purge of 337.
Delmatius AE3/4.
335-336AD. FL DELMATI-VS NOB CAES, laureate, draped,
cuirassed bust right
GLOR-IA EXERCITVS,
two soldiers flanking a single standard. In exergue BSIS.
RIC VII Siscia 256.
Hanniballianus
Nephew
of Constantine. He was killed in the purge of 337.
Hanniballianus Æ4.
335-337 AD. HANIBALLIANO REGI, draped bust right
SECVRITAS PVBLICA,
the Euphrates River reclining right with scepter and reed,
CONSS in ex. RIC 147, Cohen 2, LRBC 1034.
Constantine
II
Son
of Constantine. He died in 340 while fighting his
brothers, Constans and Constantius II
Constantine II
AE3. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C laureate, cuirassed bust right
GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS,
two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard
between them. In exergue BSIS*. RIC VII Siscia 262.
Constans
Son
of Constantine, he was killed during the revolt of
Magnentius in 350.
Constans AE3 Half
Centenionalis. 348-350 AD. D N CONSTANS P F AVG, bust right
FEL TEMP REPARATIO,
Phoenix on pyre, ASIS[symbol 3] in ex. RIC VIII 241
Constantius
II
Son
of Constantine, he died (maybe of illness) in 361.
Constantius
II,348-350 A.D. AE2. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped
and cuirassed bust left holding globe.
FELTEMPREPARATIO
Constantius II standing to right, holding labarum and
resting hand on shield, with two bound captives to left.
in ex. ALEA RIC
VIII Alexandria 54
Constantius
Gallus
He
was a cousin of Constantius II, and was elevated to
Caesar. Constantius II executed him in 354.
Constantius Gallus,
351-354 A.D.,AE 2. DN CONSTANTI-VS NOB CAES, bare-headed,
draped, cuirassed bust right.
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO,
soldier spearing fallen horseman who is bare-headed,
reaching backwards. In exergue ALEB. RIC VIII Alexandria 81
Nepotian
