ASHMOLEAN ELECTROTYPE. Constantius I. As Caesar, A.D. 293-305. Æ medallion copy. 21.17 gm. 33 mm. His laureate bust left, wearing imperial mantle; FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C / The three Monetae standing left, each holding cornucopia and scale above stack of coins at their feet; MONETA AV GG. Cf. Cohen 194. Gnecchi -. A rare and historic replica of a very rare and historic piece. Roman medallions were produced each year by the Rome mint to be handed out as personal gifts of the emperor.

Comes with old roundrel identifying it as "Ashmolean Electro" – presumably from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Purchased from CNG in a group lot of several medallion electrotypes in the early 2000s.

The Tres Monetae are the female personifications gold, silver, and bronze, or stand-ins to represent the three magistrates in charge of producing gold, silver, and bronze coins.