Description: Constantine I (307 - 337 AD). Posthumous issue, Antioch mint, struck 337 - 341 AD. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG: veiled head of Constantine I right / Emperor veiled in prancing quadriga right, above: the Hand of God reaches down to him; SMANΓ in ex.

Diameter: AE15 mm

Weight: 1,72 g

Grade: gEF/aMS

Attribution: RIC 12; C 760

Commentary: choice example of this type, perfectly homogeneous superb quality over the entire surface, sharp mint fresh details, attractive sand patina, reverse slightly off-center

History: Constantine was baptized only weeks before his death; the link between baptism and becoming a Christian was not strong at this time, but within a hundred years had become so, as the most popular time for baptism switched from just before death to just after birth.

Article Number: 034-04-04-41652