Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.19 g, 12 h), Rome, circa 320. CONST-ANTINVS AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine I to right, the helmet decorated with two stars. Rev. ROMAE A-ETERNAE / P - R / R T Roma seated right, inscribing with her right hand shield set on her left knee with X/V in two lines; at her side, shield. RIC 148. A clear and well struck example with an interesting military bust. Minor flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


For the helmet of bust type D7, see the remarks under lot 3062 below. Most unusually, the obverse die for this coin was also used in officina S, for an example of RIC 220 (offered on eBay in March 2015 by seller ID icare-2007).