Constantine I; AE3 Ticinum; Victories flanking altar
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Description
Constantine I (306 – 337 AD). AE3, Ticinum mint 318-319 AD. IMP 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 PR in two lines above small columnar decorated with a cross; PT in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,16 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 87 |
| Commentary: | scarce with cross; grey patina with some deposits |
Historical Context
The appearance of crosses on the Constantinian coinage is cleraly a sign of religious influance and not just a random adornment.
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