Posthumous Issues of Constantine
Posthumous Issues of Constantine
After Constantine died in 337, his sons issued posthumous coins in honor of their father. Constantine was the last Emperor to be consecrated and deified on coins. Eusebius also wrote about one of these posthumous coins:
"At
the same time coins were struck portraying the Blessed One
on the obverse in the form of one with head veiled, on the
reverse like a charioteer on a quadriga, being taken up by a
right hand stretched out to him from
above." Life of Constantine
IV 73
9
Sept 337- Spring 340
Obv:
DIVO CONSTANTINO P Veiled head right
Rev:
AETERNA PIETAS [Everlasting Piety] Emperor in
military dress, standing right, holding spear and globe.
In
exergue PCONST RIC VIII Arles 17
9
Sept 337- late 347
Obv:
DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG - Veiled head right
Rev:
Emperor, veiled to right in quadriga; the hand of God
reaches down to him.
In
exergue SMANA RIC VIII Antioch 39
![VN MR
[(VENERANDAE MEMORIAE In honor of venerated memory]](memor.jpeg)
A.D.
345-347
Obv:
DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG - Veiled head right.
Rev:
IVST VENER MEMOR [to his memory, justly to be
remembered] Aequitas, winged standing left, holding
balance and transverse secepter.
In
exergue SMALB RIC VIII Alexandria 28
![VN MR [(VENERANDAE
MEMORIAE In honor of venerated memory]](vnmr.jpeg)
A.D.
345-347
Obv:
DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG - Veiled head right
Rev:
VN MR [(VENERANDAE MEMORIAE In honor of venerated
memory] Emperor veiled, standing right.
In
exergue SMALgamma RIC VIII Alexandria 32
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