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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1187778, member: 5739&quot;]<b>London Mint Follis part 1 - Constantine The Great, Helmeted bust, captives</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This is another favorite of my newest buys.... I bought it solely for the reverse, and the fact that it was from the London Mint.... the detail on the captives and everything on the reverse is quite nice... the portrait a little less so, but still good.</p><p><br /></p><p>Okay so here is the Helmeted Bust Constantine I, with the two captives reverse. I don&#039;t have my usual lighting setup, so I took multiple shots trying to show the full ammount of detail and lack thereof.</p><p><br /></p><p>-----</p><p>Constantine I AE Follis</p><p>London Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: CONSTAN TINUS AUG - Helmeted bust right, cuirassed and seen from the front.</p><p><br /></p><p>rev: VIRTUS EXERCIT - PLN in exergue - Two captives seated on either side of a banner inscribed &#039;VOT X X&#039;. </p><p>One mourning with head in hand, the other looking backwards.</p><p>-----</p><p><br /></p><p>Next post will have my Constantius II Campgate reverse, as well as my Crispus PLON[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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