Constantine I; AE Follis Heraclea; vows in wreath
70,00 €
Description
Constantine I (307 – 337 AD). AE Follis, Heraclea mint 327-329 AD. CONSTANTINVS AVG; pearl–diademed head right, eyes raised towards heaven / VOT XXX in laurel wreath; •SMHB in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,54 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII 92; LRBC 888 |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina with minor deposits, minor roughness |
Historical Context
The upward gaze on the coin is widely interpreted as Christian symbolism and Eusebius confirms it, but the pious look towards heaven was staped on Greek coins many ceturies earlier.
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