Constantine II, as Caesar, 316-337. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.33 g, 6 h), Rome, July 326. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine II to left. Rev. CONSTAN/TINVS / CAESAR / SMRA in four lines; above, star. RIC 285. Ramskold, Constantine's vicennalia (2013), p. 427, fig. 7C (this coin). Extremely rare, one of three specimens known and the only one in private hands. Somewhat smoothed and with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, very fine.


This is the only example in private hands of the three specimens known for Constantine Caesar from the first dynastic emission of Rome. The two others are in the British Museum and in the Castelvecchio of Verona. All were depicted by Ramskold (Constantine's vicennalia (2013), fig. 7), together with the unique specimen for Crispus from the same emission (see lot 2877 above).