Description
Constantine I (307 – 337 AD). AE4, Lugdunum mint, posthumous issue 337-340 AD. DIVO CONSTANTINO P; veiled head of Constantine I right / AETERNA PIETAS; emperor in military dress, standing right, holding spear and globe.
Constantine I; AE4 Lugdunum; emperor with globe
65,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,64 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC VIII 2 Lyon |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina with contrasting deposits, small flan outbreak |
Historical Context
After his death in 337 AD, Constantine I was proclaimed divus by the senate, which was more understood as "a dweller in heaven" than as a god and contrary to popular belief, Constantine was not the last emperor to be proclaimed divus - that title goes to Libius Severus (465 AD) in the West and Anastasius (518 AD) in the East.
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