Constantine PERPET half follis series

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Brian Bucklan, Apr 18, 2016.

  1. Brian Bucklan

    Brian Bucklan Well-Known Member

    I was just going through some coins I put away years ago and came across this half follis of Constantine. You rarely see these types being offered, but sometimes the most interesting coins come in small packages.

    Constantine GLORIA PERPET.jpg

    Constantine Half Follis, Rome mint
    Ox: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG; Bare head rt
    Rx: GLORIA PERPET; Two Victories advancing right, vexillium between them
    16mm, 1.29gms

    There's a whole series of Constantine half folles, but this is the only one I've been able to find.
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Never seen that reverse, ever. Neat!
     
  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Wow, nice detail for such a small piece
     
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  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    oh wow, that is neat...new to me as well, i thought i'd seen about all the LRB.
     
  6. randygeki

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  7. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Also interesting for the bare headed portrait of the most senior emperor
     
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  8. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Amazing that I never stop seeing coins I have never noticed before at all.

    That's a wonderful coin in so many ways!!
     
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  9. Brian Bucklan

    Brian Bucklan Well-Known Member

    Thanks Mikey. That's why I like ancients ... and the cointalk format, you're always learning something new.
     
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  10. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    That is an excellent example, far nicer than most. Congratulations!
     
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