Abstract
Between A.D. 318-320 the Siscia mint issued a bronze coin type with obverse iconography showing Constantine the Great in his new high-crested, bowl-shaped imperial war helmet. The reverse depicted two victories holding a votive shield over an altar surrounded by an inscription celebrating the "Happy Victories of the Perpetual Princeps." P. Bruun has classified this type of coin at Siscia into five issues. The first three have long reverse legends—VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP—and infinitely varied altar designs. The last two, and a contemporary irregular issue, have short legends—VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP—and a capital letter I on the altars of the coins struck in the A and B officinae, and a capital letter S on the altars of those from the Γ, Δ, and E officinae.1
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 56-58 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | SAN |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1977 |
EGS Disciplines
- History of Religion