Constantine I; AE3 London; captives at labarum
Description:
Constantine I (306 - 337 AD). AE3 Londinium mint 320-321 AD. CONSTANTINVS AVG; Helmeted cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCIT; two captives seated at base of labarum inscribed VOT XX; PLN in ex.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
2.42 g
Grade:
VF/aVF
Attribution:
RIC VII 191
Commentary:
dark grey-brown patina, good details
History:
London's basilica built in the late 1st and expanded in the early 2nd century AD was largel than St. Paul's Cathedral and was destroyed around 300 AD by Romans as a punishment for the city's support of the rebellious Carausius.
Article Number:
017-03-01-44287