Constantine I; AE3 Nicomedia; emperor in quadriga
Description:
Constantine I (307 - 337 AD), posthumous issue, Nicomedia mint 337-340 AD. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG; veiled and draped bust right / Emperor, veiled, in quadriga to right, the hand of God reaches down from above; SMNS in ex.
Diameter:
AE15 mm
Weight:
1,44 g
Grade:
EF/gVF
Attribution:
RIC VIII Nicomedia 18
Commentary:
brown patina, sharp details, minor pitting
History:
This coin struck for the last emperor to be deified is a mix of pagan (chariot) and Christian (hand of God) iconography.
Article Number:
004-04-07-44365