Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.82 g, 12 h), Rome, circa 320. CONSTA-NTINVS AVG Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine I to right, the helmet decorated with two stars. Rev. VOT X / ET XV F / R P in three lines within wreath. RIC -. Very rare. Perfectly centered and sharply struck, a very attractive example. Nearly extremely fine.


This very rare piece is one of the finest of the type, showing Constantine I with a laureate helmet (bust type D6). A total of nine examples are known, two from officinae T and Q, respectively, and seven from officina P, of which five are in the Ramskold Collection.