Follis
Constantine I
Roman Imperial
London, England
Roman Empire
313-314
Bronze
Overall: 13/16 in. (20 mm)
Weight: 3.2 g
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Clark Harrington, Class of 1928
165.24.29955
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse Inscription: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Constantine, bust helmeted, cuirassed, facing left, holding laborum over right shoulder. Reverse Inscription: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI. Sol standing front, facing left wearing radiate crown, and chlamys draped over left arm. Left forearm is extended parallel to ground holding globe. Right forearm extended hand open fingers vertical Mint Mark: S to left of figure. C to right of figure below globe. [ ] in exergue
Provenance
William Clark Harrington (1905-2007), Class of 1928; Brookfield, Connecticut; given to present collection, 1965.
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