Constantine II, as Caesar, 316-337. Follis (Bronze, 20 mm, 3.51 g, 12 h), Rome, 317. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB CAES Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II to right, seen from behind. Rev. SOLI IN-VI-CT[O COMI]TI / A / R T Sol, nude but for chlamys, standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left. RIC -. Apparently unpublished and unique. Somewhat rough and with minor traces of overstriking on the obverse, otherwise, about very fine.



This unique mule features an obverse of Constantine II paired with a reverse intended for the Augusti. RIC does not list any SOLI INVICTO reverses for the Caesars in this emission, which followed the official recognition of the three Caesars - Crispus, Constantine, and Licinius - on 1 March 317. There are faint traces of overstriking before and beneath the letters ON in the obverse legend, suggesting an overstrike on a Constantine I obverse. This coin could be a trial piece for a new die or perhaps the result of a Constantine coin becoming stuck in the hammer die and subsequently struck again after a Constantine II die was placed in the anvil.