340,00 €
Constantine I (307 – 337 AD). Posthumous issue, Antioch mint, struck 337 – 341 AD. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG: veiled head of Constantine I right / Emperor veiled in prancing quadriga right, above: the Hand of God reaches down to him; SMANΓ in ex.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,72 |
| Grade: | gEF/aMS |
| Attribution: | RIC 12; C 760 |
| Commentary: | choice example of this type, perfectly homogeneous superb quality over the entire surface, sharp mint fresh details, attractive sand patina, reverse slightly off-center |
Constantine was baptized only weeks before his death; the link between baptism and becoming a Christian was not strong at this time, but within a hundred years had become so, as the most popular time for baptism switched from just before death to just after birth.
