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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (22mm, 4.63 g, 6h). COMITI AVGG NN Type. Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa AD 311-312. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder, shield on left arm / Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe in right hand and whip in left: –|*//PLN. RIC VI 165; C&T 7.03.016 (this coin cited and illustrated). Brown patina. VF. Rare.
From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Lee Toone (Hookmoor Ancient Coins), 28 December 2015. Ex CT Collections (Spink 231, 22 September 2015), lot 85, purchased from Clive Eyre, March 2012.
From Lee Toone: "The martial busts of the right star series allude to Constantine's forthcoming military campaign against Maxentius. The helmeted types without the laurel wreath are quite rare."
From the Paul DiMarzio Collection, purchased from Lee Toone (Hookmoor Ancient Coins), 28 December 2015. Ex CT Collections (Spink 231, 22 September 2015), lot 85, purchased from Clive Eyre, March 2012.
From Lee Toone: "The martial busts of the right star series allude to Constantine's forthcoming military campaign against Maxentius. The helmeted types without the laurel wreath are quite rare."