Lot 3751

Description

Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, Ticinum mint, issued A.D. 300-303, (9.526 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, TT. in exergue, (cf.S.3676, RIC 46a); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337) as Caesar, AE follis, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. Spring 307, (5.048 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine to right, around FL VAL CONSTANTINVS N C, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, altar to left, N in right field, PLG in exergue, (cf.S.3833, RIC 213b). Good very fine, last rare. (2)

Issues of Constantine the Great as Caesar are scarce to rare.