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E-auction 609-585986 - CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT Follis ou nummus

CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT Follis ou nummus XF
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Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: printemps 307
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 9,16 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan épais, large et centré. Usure superficielle. Patine verte
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Constantin Ier césar à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A*).
Obverse translation : “Flavius Valerius Constantinus Nobilissimus Cæsar”, (Flavien Valère Constantin très noble césar).

Reverse


Reverse legend : GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI/ (AUTEL)|N// PLG.
Reverse description : Genius (Génie) debout à gauche, coiffé du modius, le Génie porte l’himation, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Genio Populi Romani”, (Au Génie du Peuple romain).

Commentary


Un changement radical intervient dans la représentation du Génie au revers. Il est maintenant normalement revêtu de l’himation au lieu du manteau tombant sur l’épaule (paludamentum). Une autre innovation est l’apparition d’un N dans le champ à droite. Nous nous sommes interrogés sur la présence et la signification de ce N. Il pourrait tout simplement signifier “Nova” (nouvelle) pour rappeler techniquement la réduction du follis du 1/32 L. au 1/40 L.

Historical background


CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT

(07/25/306-05/22/337)

Caesar

Constantine was proclaimed august on the death of his father in York in 306. In order not to offend Galerius and Severus, he contented himself with the title of Caesar recognized by Galerius, who had become "Senior Augustus". Constantine controls Gaul and Brittany. He resumed the title of august on December 25, 307 after having married Fausta, the daughter of Maximien Hercule.

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