| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 898 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.96 g, 11h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 327. CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG, laureate head right / SPES PVBLIC, labarum, with Christogram at top and three medallions on drapery, spearing serpent; A|–//CONS. RIC VII 19. Dark green and brown surfaces, smoothed and tooled. EF. Very rare and an important type. This coin could reassure the populace that Constantine I and his rule, inspired by divine intervention and represented by the labarum, would ensure orthodox stability against all imperial enemies, represented by the serpent. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
