Constantius I; AE Follis, Ticinum; Fides
Description:
Constantius I (305 - 306 AD). AE Follis, Ticinum mint 305 AD. IMP C CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right / FIDES MILITVM; Fides seated left, holding two standards; PT in ex.
Diameter:
AE26 mm
Weight:
9,34 g
Grade:
VF/gVF
Attribution:
RIC 55a
Commentary:
dark patina, great details, minor flan break
History:
Constantine's marriage to the daughter of the western co-emperor Maximian could be one of the reasons for the installation of the Tetrarchy - to fulfil the ambitions of the emperor's son-in-law.
Article Number:
002-08-06-44149