Constantius I; AE Follis, Ticinum; Fides
120,00 €
Description
Constantius I (305 – 306 AD). AE Follis, Ticinum mint 305 AD. IMP C CONSTANTIVS P F AVG; laureate head right / FIDES MILITVM; Fides seated left, holding two standards; PT in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 9,34 |
| Grade: | VF/gVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 55a |
| Commentary: | dark patina, great details, minor flan break |
Historical Context
Constantine's marriage to the daughter of the western co-emperor Maximian could be one of the reasons for the installation of the Tetrarchy - to fulfil the ambitions of the emperor's son-in-law.






