Lot 3686

Description

Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 313-315, Siscia mint, (3.248 grams), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding Victory and sceptre, eagle to left, around IOVI CON SERVATORI AVGG NN. in exergue SIS, to right **G*, (S.3862, RIC 3 [R2]); another similar Lugdunum mint, issued 313-314, (4.248 grams), rev. SOLI INVIC TO COMITI, PLG in exergue, S to left, F to right, Sol standing left holding globe, (S. 3868, RIC 1); another similar Ticinum mint, issued 313, (3.736 grams), obv. CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust to right, rev. MARTI CON SERVATORI around, TT in exergue, Mars standing to right in military dress, with spear and shield, (S.3863, cf.RIC 6). Dark brown patination, last with unpublisdhed obverse legend for the period on mintmark, good very fine or better. (3)

Ex B.A. Seaby, June 15, 1970, for last coin, others from Taylors Coins, Brisbane, March 1, 1963 and August 1, 1981.