Description: Constantine I (306 - 337 AD). AE3, Ostia mint 312-313 AD. IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate, cuirassed bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI; legionary eagle between two vexilla, one surmounted by a hand, the other by a wreath; MOSTS in ex.

Diameter: AE20 mm

Weight: 4.48 g

Grade: aVF/VF

Attribution: RIC VI 94

Commentary: grey patina with minor deposits

History: Mint at Ostia was established in 309 AD by Maxentius and closed just 4 years later by Constantine I.

Article Number: 017-04-04-44287