Helena, Augusta, 324-328/30. Follis (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.95 g, 7 h), Rome, 326. FL AELENA (sic!) AVGVSTA Diademed and draped bust of Helena to right, wearing pearl necklace. Rev. SECVRITAS REI PVBLEC (sic!) / R(wreath)S Securitas, veiled, standing front, head to left, holding branch in her right hand. RIC 291 var. Very rare with this interesting spelling errors. Good very fine.



This unusual piece displays two spelling errors: AELENA instead of HELENA, and PVBLEC instead of PVBLIC, indicating the engraver may not have been at his sharpest that day!