Constantine I; AE3 Ticinum; Victoriae with altar
55,00 €
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 embossed with cross; TT in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,92 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 86 |
| Commentary: | brown patina, pitting |
Historical Context
There's still some debate going on if the first crosses on Constantinian coinage were only ornamental, but the timing and location on the flan seems to prove their religious meaning.
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