Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (18.5mm, 2.97 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon mint). Struck AD 315. Good VF.Triton XXVII Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (18.5mm, 2.97 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon mint). Struck AD 315. CONSTANTINVS [M] AX AVG, laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, wearing balteus, holding spear over right shoulder and horse’s head by the bridle in right hand and shield, decorated with horseman motif, on left shoulder / VICTORIA AVGG NN, Victory standing right, draped at waist, placing left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and in left hand supporting shield inscribed VOT/ X in two lines, set upon Victory’s left knee and upon palm tree to right; T|F//PLG. RIC VII 28 corr. (bust type H19); Lyon 558. Dark brown patina, minor metal flaw, light scrape. Good VF. Extremely rare. Likely the second known. Both references cite the same coin in Paris. This the superior example. |