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The T.R. McIntosh Collection –
A Collection of Constantinian Bronze Coins
Lots 465-542:
T. R. McIntosh is a retired high school teacher in Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania, who has collected coins and books for many decades, and who has also always
been active in community and educational matters, with great vigor and generosity. In
1982, for example, he undertook a protest fast that lasted 57 days and brought him to
death’s door, before compelling the Harrisburg School Board to revoke their proposed
lay-off of about 100 teachers, one seventh of the staff. In recent years he has played a
large role in the foundation of the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology,
and particularly in the establishment of the library there, which will be called the
McIntosh Library in his honor. To quote his own autobiographical notes, “he has do-
nated many thousands of books (appraised at $225,000) and over $150,000 in cash so
far.” In 2014, in recognition of his many services and benefactions, Harrisburg Univer-
sity awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. By the terms of his will
a large part of his remaining estate, including the money he receives from selling this
part of his coin collection, will also be donated to Harrisburg University. We learned
while composing this catalogue that T.R. McIntosh in fact died in January 2015.
McIntosh’s own collection tickets accompany each of the coins offered below, usually
taken over from the dealer who sold him the coin, and always recording the source and
date of that purchase. For illustrations of every coin in the collection, please consult
the digital version of the catalogue on our website; only a selection of the better coins
are illustrated in this printed catalogue.
465.
Constantine I as Caesar
; 306-307 AD, Lugdunum, Follis, 9.67g. RIC-194b
(S), Bastien-385 (16 spec.). Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C Bust laureate,
draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: GENIO POP - VLI ROMANI Genius
standing l. holding patera and cornucopia, altar at feet, PLG in exergue, star in r. field.
Ex Wayne Phillips List 279, June 2002, no. 327. Much silvering. EF / VF.............250
466.
Constantine I as Caesar
; 306-307 AD, Lugdunum, 307 AD, Follis, 7.67g.
RIC-213b (S), Bastien-402 (16 spec.). Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS N C Bust
laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front, with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: GENIO
POP - VLI ROMANI Genius standing l. holding patera and cornucopia, altar at feet,
PLG in exergue, N in r. field. Ex Berk 103, 28 July 1998, lot 527; with handwritten
Berk ticket. Dark brown patination. VF...................................................................225
467.
Constantine I as Caesar
; 306-307 AD, Heraclea, Follis, 9.86g. RIC-31 (S),
officina B=2. Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES Head laureate r.; portrait
has moustache. Rx: GENIO POPV - L - I ROMANI Genius standing l., pouring
liquid from patera and holding cornucopia, HTB in exergue. Acquired from Clark’s,
November 1996; with earlier CNG ticket. Dark brown patina, a few small pits on
obverse. aEF.............................................................................................................225
468.
Constantine I as Caesar
; 306-307 AD, Rome, 307 AD, Reduced Follis,
6.51g. RIC-196 (C), officina Q=4. Obv: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES Head laureate
r., bearded. Rx: CONSERVATO - RES VRB SVAE Roma seated l. holding globe and
scepter in hexastyle temple, pediment empty, R*Q in exergue. Ex Wayne Phillips List
314, May 2005, no. 199. Dark brown, traces of silvering. gVF...............................250
469.
Constantine I as Caesar
; 306-307 AD, Carthage, 307 AD, Follis, 6.10g.
RIC-61, C-73 (6 Fr.). Obv: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES Head laureate r. Rx:
CONSERVATO - RES KART SVAE Carthage holding fruits in both hands standing l.
in six-columned temple, PKΔ in exergue. Acquired from Colosseum Coin Exchange.
Fine.............................................................................................................................65
470.
Constantine I as FIL AVGG
; 307-337 AD, Thessalonica, 309-10 AD, Follis,
6.01g. RIC-32b (S), officina Δ=4. Obv: CONSTANTINVS.FIL AVGG Head laureate
r., portrait with beard. Rx: GENIO CA - ESARIS Genius standing l. pouring liquid
from patera and holding cornucopia, .SM.TS. in exergue, star in l. field, Δ in r. field.
Rare rank of “Son of the Augusti”, intended to appease Constantine and Maximinus
II after they were passed over and Licinius I made Augustus at the Congress of
Carnuntum in 308 AD. Ex Wayne Phillips List 273, December 2001, no. 328. Minor
deposits and pitting, otherwise EF............................................................................175
471.
Constantine I as FIL AVGG
; 307-337 AD, Thessalonica, 309-10 AD, Follis,
6.00g. RIC-32b (S), officina Δ=4. Obv: CONSTANTINVS.FIL.AVGG Head laureate
r., portrait with beard. Rx: GENIO CA - ESARIS Genius standing l. pouring liquid
from patera and holding cornucopia, .SM.TS. in exergue, star in l. field, Δ in r. field.
Ex Fred Shore, List 128, June 2007, no. 58. Scattered roughness, otherwise. aEF..200
472.
Constantine I as FILAVG
; 307-337 AD, Nicomedia, 308-10 AD, Follis, 6.05g.
RIC-56 (C), officina Γ=3. Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG Laureate head
r. Rx: GENIO CA - ESARIS CMH Genius standing l., pouring liquid from patera
and holding cornucopia, SMNΓ in exergue. Ex Palladium 9, July 1995, lot 443. Dark
brown, roughness on portrait. aVF.............................................................................95
473.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, c. 307-9 AD, Follis, 7.60g. RIC-104 corr.
(S). Obv: IMP C CONSTANTINVS P AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from
front. Rx: GENIO - POP ROM Genius of the Roman People standing l., wearing
modius on head and drapery around loins, holding patera and cornucopia, PLN in
exergue. Acquired from Tom Cederlind, August 2003. Dark brown. gEF...............200
474.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Heraclea, c. 311 AD, Reduced Follis, 6.07g. RIC-
60b (S), officina Γ=3 (cited from ANS); C-193 (Rollin, 4 Fr.). Obv: IMP C FL VAL
CONSTANTINO P F INV AVG Head laureate r. Rx: GENIO IMP - E - RATORIS
Genius standing l. pouring liquid from patera and holding cornucopia, HTΓ in exergue,
star in l. field, crescent in r. field. Rare type with INV(ictus) in obverse legend. Ex
Clark’s List 106, October 1998, no. 340. Glossy dark brown patina. VF..................65
475.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Reduced Follis, Lugdunum, 308-9 AD, 7.61g.
RIC-299 (S), Bastien-516 (30 spec.). Obv: IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust
laureate, draped r. Rx: PRINCIPI - IV - VENTVTIS Constantine standing l. holding
two standards topped by banners, PLC in exergue, C - I in l. field, H/S in r. field. EF.
..................................................................................................................................250
476.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, 311-2 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.03g. RIC-
222 (C). Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front.
Rx: PRINCIPI IV - VENTVTIS Emperor standing l. holding globe and spear, PLN in
exergue, star in r. field. Several pits on portrait. Fine.................................................40
477.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, 310 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.89g. RIC-121a
(c2). Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from
front. Rx: SOLI INVIC - TO COMITI Sol standing l., raising r. hand and holding
globe in l., PLN in exergue, T - F across field. Acquired in 1996 or earlier. Worn
reverse die, light roughness. VF / F............................................................................50
478.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, 311-2 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.81g. RIC-
158 (R). Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed l., seen from front.
Rx: COMITI - AVGG NN Sol standing l. holding globe and whip, PLN in exergue,
star in r. field. Ex Cederlind 146, March 2008, lot 294. Rare with this obverse type:
only one specimen cited by Huvelin, Emissions londoniennes, Num. Zeitschrift 1990,
p. 35, 33. Flat striking on Sol, otherwise aEF...........................................................175
479.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, 311-2 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.92g.
Huvelin-50a (1 spec., Sarzeau Hoard); cf. RIC-177 (helmet laureate, S). Obv:
CONSTANTINVS PAV - G Helmeted, cuirassed bust l. holding spear over r. shoulder
and shield on l. arm. Rx: COMITI - AVGG NN Sol standing l. holding globe and whip,
PLN in exergue, star in r. field. Acquired from Herakles Numismatics, August 2003;
with ticket handwritten by Herb Kreindler. A common reverse type, but rare combined
with this exact obverse type. EF / VF.....................................................................250
Victory on Constantine’s Shield
480.
Constantine I
; 307-337AD, London, 311-2AD, Reduced Follis, 4.17g. RIC-191
(S), note 1; Huvelin-66a (without image). Obv: C - ONSTA - NTINVS AG Laureate,
draped, cuirassed bust l. holding spear pointed forwards with r. hand and shield on l.
arm decorated with figure of Victory flying l. holding wreath and palm. Rx: COMITI -
AVGG NN Sol standing l. holding globe and whip, PLN in exergue, star in r. field. Ex
Cederlind 169, 31 May 2013, lot 333. Apparently only the second recorded specimen
of this interesting variant with Victory on Constantine’s shield. The other specimen is
in Oxford, described in a note to RIC 191 and by Huvelin, Num. Zeitschrift 1990, no.
66a (without photo). Dark brown patina. EF..........................................................1500
481.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, 313-4 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.61g. RIC-18
(r3). Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG Cuirassed bust l. wearing laureate helmet, holding
spear over r. shoulder and shield on l. arm. Rx: SOLI INVIC - [T]O COMITI Sol
standing l. raising r. hand and holding globe in l., PLN in exergue, S - F across field. Ex
Robinson 90, 20 February 2014, lot 344. A scarce bust variety. Some silvering. Pitting
removes back of Sol’s head and the adjoining T of the reverse legend. Otherwise.
gVF.............................................................................................................................60
482.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, London, 317 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.35g. RIC-112
(R5). Obv: CONSTANTINVS PAVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx:
SOLI INVIC - TO COMITI Sol standing left raising r. hand and holding globe in
l., PLN in exergue, S - P across field. Rare with this obverse legend, only a single
specimen in Vienna recorded in RIC. Dark brown patina. EF.................................185
483.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Trier, 316 AD, Reduced Follis, 3.06g. RIC-102,
officinal B=2 (c2). Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen
from front. Rx: SOLI IN - VI - CTO COMITI Sol standing r., head l., cloak hanging
behind visible on both l. and r., raising r. hand and holding globe in l., BTR in exergue,
T - F across field. RIC records only the reverse legend division INVIC - TO, not IN -
VI - CTO as here. Acquired from Cooper, September 1996. Dark patina with reddish
highlighting. gF...........................................................................................................35
484.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Cyzicus, 311 AD, Reduced Follis, 5.28g. RIC-73c
(S), new officina A=1; C-597 (6 Fr.). Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F
AVG Head laureate r. Rx: SOLI IN - VICTO Sol standing l. in long robe, raising r.
hand and holding head of Serapis in l., SMN in exergue, A in l. field. Acquired from
Ephesus Numismatics, March 2014. Interesting and rare reverse type, attested in RIC
from Nicomedia only for officinae B and Γ, however Lech Stepniewski’s Not in RIC
records three specimens with officina A as on our coin. Some pitting and deposits.
Fine.............................................................................................................................35
485.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Trier, 310-313 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.05g. RIC-
890 (C2). Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from
front. Rx: SOLI INVICTO COMITI Bust of Sol r., radiate and draped. Ex Berk 99, 25
November 1997, lot 587. Reverse from worn die and with some pitting. aEF / aVF....
..................................................................................................................................110
486.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Trier, 310-313 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.42g. RIC-893
(C2). Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front.
Rx: SOLI INVICTO COMITI Bust of Sol r., radiate and draped. Ex McDaniels, List
63, December 1997, no. 97. Dark brown patina. Minor die break across top of reverse.
gVF / EF...................................................................................................................175
487.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Trier, 310-313 AD, Reduced Follis, 4.96g. RIC-884
(C2). Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from front.
Rx: MARTI CONSERVATORI Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Mars r., seen from front.
Coppery color, without patina. gF..............................................................................75
488.
Constantine I
; 307-337 AD, Rome, 312-3 AD, Reduced Half Follis, 2.09g. RIC-
357 (R), officina T=3; C-378 (8 Fr.). Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG Bust
laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: PACI P - ERPET Pax standing l.
holding branch and standard, RT in exergue, XII in l. field. Ex Clark’s List 83, March
1992, no. 185. Rare fractional issue, particularly rare with this bust type, which RIC-
357 cites only from Voetter’s Gerin catalogue, with note “Confirmation required”.