Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.46 g, 12 h), Rome, circa 320. CONSTA-NTINVS AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine I to right, the helmet decorated with two stars. Rev. VIRTV-S AVGG / P - R / R P Camp gate with closed doors and three turrets. RIC -. Very rare. Somewhat rough, otherwise, about very fine.


Bruun's bust type D7, 'high-crested helmet', is impossible to delimit. In Ramskold's database, the interpretation of D7 is a helmet lacking a movable visor, while the crest can be of any type. This definition allows all of Bruun's reference examples to stay in their respective entries.