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De Orc
Antoninus Pius 138 - 161 A.D.
Silver Denarius.
Obv ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head right / COS IIII,
Rev VESTA standing left, holding simpulum and palladium.
RIC 203
17-19 mm., 3,30 g.

Constantine I 307 - 337 A.D.
Silverd AE Follis. 318-9 AD.
Obv IMP CONSTAN-TINVS MAX AVG, helmeted bust right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP
Rev Two Victories facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar, ST in ex.
15-16mm
Ticinum Mint Second officina
RIC VII 82,S

Ticinum (Pavia, Italy)
A mint was first established at Ticinum by the transfer of the mint from Milan in AD 275. It remained open until AD 326, when it was closed by Constantine the Great


With thanks to Cucumbor for the additional info that helped me find it

They can be seen at

http://pics.livejournal.com/iceorcuk/gallery/0000kxbp
Art
Very nice. hi.gif
De Orc
Slowly begining to catalouge my older coins LOL
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