Constantine I; AE3 Ticinum; Victoriae with altar
80,00 €
Description
Constantine I (306 – 337 AD). AE3, Ticinum mint 318-319 AD. MP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG; laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victoriae standing facing one another, supporting between them shield inscribed VOT P R in two lines above small columnar decorated with a cross; PT in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,74 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC 86 |
| Commentary: | light bronze patina |
Historical Context
The appearance of crosses and their placement on the coinage after the Edict of Milan strongly indicates not their adorative but religious meaning.
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