Constantine I, 307/310-337. Siliqua (Silver, 20 mm, 2.77 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis, 336-337. Laurel-and-rosette-diademed head of Constantine I to right. Rev. CONSTAN-TINVS AVG / C•A Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left. Ramskold, Silver emissions (2018), p. 182, fig. 13G (emission 7). RIC -. RSC -. Very rare. Porous and with some minor doubling, otherwise, very fine.


This very rare piece shows Constantine I wearing a rosette diadem. Rare examples with a plain diadem, from officina H, may depict Constantine II as Augustus. The coin was struck from the same pair of dies as lot 2795 above.