Constantine I (306 - 337 AD), AE follis
Obverse: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head facing right.
Reverse: HERCULI VICTORI; Hercules in “Hercules Farnese” style standing, leaning on club, which is draped with a lion’s skin. * and Δ in left field.
Exergue: SMN; Nicomedia. 4th officina.
Notes: This issue rare for Constantine and Licinius. An Antioch version is dated AD 313. Ex Ancient Treasures (Plamen Arsoff); purchased as part of a two-follis lot. Code XL.
Obverse: [FL] VALER CONSTANTINVS PF AVG; Laureate head
right.
Reverse: GENIO AVGVSTI; In field: */N/palm branch – A; Genius
standing left, holding head of Serapis and cornucopia.
Notes: “RIC 161; 4.62g; 21mm; VF, rev. EF with great detail on
rev., nearly fully silvered.” Ex: VCOINS: Gert Boersema, Hasselt,
Netherlands. Code: XL. 3/5/07.
Obverse: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate head facing right.
Reverse: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & scepter, eagle with wreath in beak at foot, A left.
Exergue: SMK; Cyzicus. 1st officina.
Notes: Ex Ancient Treasures (Plamen Arsoff); purchased as part of a two-follis lot. Code XL.
Obverse: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate head right.
Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, “Jove, Preserver of the Augusti”; Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & scepter, eagle with wreath in beak at foot.
Exergue: SM__?; B in right field; RIC #: Van Meter: p. 290, #49.
Obverse: IMP C CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN; “Jove, Preserver of Our Augusti" (NN for nostrorum); Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & scepter, eagle with wreath in beak at foot.
Exergue: TS•E (5th officina of the Thessalonica mint); RIC #: VI 61b (?); Sear#: ?; Van Meter: p. 290; 48.
Obverse: IMP C CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, “Jove, Preserver of Our Augusti” (NN for nostrorum); Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & scepter, eagle with wreath in beak at foot.
Exergue: SM•TS (Thessalonica mint); Γ in right field; RIC #: Sear#:?; Van Meter: p. 290; 48.
