Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Silvered bronze, 19 mm, 3.49 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 327-328. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Diademed head of Constantine I to right. Rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS / CONS Soldier standing front in military attire, head to right, holding inverted spear in his right hand and placing his left on shield set on the ground; in field to left, S. RIC 22. Very minor roughness on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


The two 4-type emissions of Constantinople were described by Ramskold (Constantine's SPES PVBLIC coins (2020a), p. 255). Officina S began working when phase 2 of the second 4-type emission (RIC 22-26) began. The 'SPES PVBLIC' type was discontinued after the first phase, so only three types remained in the second phase, of which 'GLORIA EXERCITVS' is one.