Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Silvered bronze, 20 mm, 2.66 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis, 328. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine I to right.
Rev. CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE / CONS Victory seated left on decorated cippus, head turned right, holding laurel branch in her right hand and palm frond in her left; at her feet, shield; to left, trophy; before, captive kneeling left, head turned right; in field to left, Δ. Ramskold, Constantine's SPES PVBLIC coins (2020), p. 208, fig. 1B (
this coin). RIC 35. Perfectly centered and very sharply struck on a full flan, a splendid piece. Extremely fine.
From the collection of Dr. L. Ramskold and that of C. Dattari Collection, Jesús Vico E-Auction 3, 18 September 2017, 338.
This is the first emission where Constantine introduced his new rosette diadem. It is characterized by having a large frontal medallion, which is clearly differentiated from the rest of the diadem. Constantine also introduced his new pose, called the majestic pose by Ramskold (in Constantine's SPES PVBLIC coins [2020a]). Both the diadem and the pose would be Constantine's signa for the rest of his reign, and the rosette diadem remained in use by many subsequent emperors.