Constantine I; AE3 Ticinum; Victories with shield
Description:
Constantine I (307 - 337 AD). AE3, Ticinum mint 318-319 AD. IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories standing facing, together holding shield inscribed VOT-PR in two lines on altar adorned with cross, PT in ex.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
3,3 g
Grade:
VF/gF
Attribution:
RIC Ticinum 86
Commentary:
very rare; brown patina, some deposits
History:
The city of Ticinum was renamed Papia (modern Pavia) by the Lombards in the 7th century AD.
Article Number:
061-03-03-42750