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Constantine I (A.D.307-337)
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R2004 - Constantine I, Consecration of, (A.D. 307-337), AE4, 1.43g., Antioch mint (Antakiyah, Turkey), first officina, before A.D. 337-347, veiled head of Constantine right, DV (Divus) CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, rev., Constantine veiled and wrapped within robe on Quadriga galloping right, the manus dei (Hand of God) extending down from heaven to grasp his extended right hand, SMALA in exergue, * in field, (RIC 37), extremely fine and very well centered. $225

This scene is strongly reminiscence of the Old Testament prophet Elijah's ascent to heaven on a chariot of horses and fire. It is also perhaps telling of Constantine's own and or his successors idea of his place within the Christian 'pantheon', depicting him in the guise of a paramount prophet of the Old Testament.
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R1381 - Constantine I (307-337 A.D.), Æ 15mm, 0.79g., Constantinople mint (Istanbul, Turkey), Commemorative issue struck in celebration of the foundation of Constantinople, 330 A.D., 6th officina, POP ROMANVS, draped bust of Genus left, cornucopiae on shoulder, rev., Populus Romanus CONSS, star in wreath (RIC VIII, 22), very fine. $95
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R1599 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.41g.,Thessalonica mint (Salonika, Greece), 3rd officina, A.D. 318-319, laureate and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., VOT XX MVLT• XXX• in laurel wreath, TS•Γ• (RIC 31), very fine / good very fine, lacking dots in mint name, see note RIC VII, p.504. $95

R1598 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.10g.,Thessalonica mint (Salonika, Greece), 3rd officina, A.D. 318-319, laureate and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., VOT XX MVLT• XXX• in laurel wreath, TS Γ• (RIC 31), very fine / good very fine, lacking dots in mint name, see note RIC VII, p.504. $95

 

R291 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Bronze Reduced Follis, Nicomedia mint (Izmit, Turkey), 6th officina, A.D. c. 311, laureate  bust right, IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev., Jupiter standing facing head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe, leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath in beak at feet left, IOVI CONSERVATORI , SMN in exergue , ζ in field (RIC 69c), practically as struck, unrecorded in RIC. $85

This officina is not recorded for this issue in RIC, also see note RIC VI, p.565 regarding number of officina working at his period.
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R1489 - Constantine I, as Augustus (A.D. 307-337), Bronze Follis, 3.09g., Treveri mint (Trier, Germany), first officina, A.D. 322-323,  helmeted and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev.,  globe set on altar, inscribed VOTIS XX, three stars above, BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, •PTR• in exergue (RIC 368), almost extremely fine. $75

  

R1480 - Constantine I, as Augustus (A.D. 307-337), Bronze Follis, 3.29g., Alexandria mint (Egypt), 1st officina, A.D. 325-326, laureate bust right,  CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., Camp gate or more likely city gate with two turrets, six layers of stone and a star above, without doors, PROVIDENTIA AVGG, SMALA in exergue (RIC 34), extremely fine. $65

  

R878 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.05g., Cyzicus mint (Belkis, Turkey), first officina, A.D. 325-326, diademed bust of Constantine right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, no doors, star above, SMKA• in exergue, (RIC 34), silvering largely intact, good extremely fine. $125
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R988 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Bronze Follis, 3.86g., Treveri mint (Trier, Germany), second officina, A.D. 320, helmeted cuirassed bust of Constantine right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., two bound captives beneath a standard inscribed VOT XX, VIRTVS EXERCIT, STR in exergue, (RIC 258, R4), good very fine, scarce. $125  

R614 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.19g., Thessalonica mint (Salonika, Greece), fifth officina, A.D. 317, helmeted cuirassed bust of Constantine right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., two bound captives beneath a standard inscribed VOT XX, VIRTVS EXERCIT, •TS•E• in exergue,  S F in the field, (RIC 75), silvering largely intact, good extremely fine, scarce. $140

   R1169 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 3.02g., Cyzicus mint (Belkis, Turkey), fourth officina, A.D. 325-326, diademed bust of Constantine right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev., PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, camp gate, no doors, star above, SMKΔ• in exergue, (RIC 34), silvering intact, good extremely fine. $145
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R1591 - Constantine I (A.D. 307-337), Silvered Bronze Follis, 2.72g., Cyzicus mint (Belkis, Turkey), Eighth officina, A.D. 317-320, laureate draped bust left, globe in left hand, mappa in right, IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG rev., Jupiter standing facing head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe, leaning on sceptre, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, wreath in field left, officina mark in field right, SMK in exergue, (RIC 8), silvering largely intact, good extremely fine. $125

    
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