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<p>[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 2562224, member: 80556"]Complete opinion on my part, but I see many of these as donatives. Many show propaganda relating to Constantine and his attempt to create peace in the empire which may also relate to the acceptance of Christianity. Also opinion, but such small denominations seem useless unless for tossing them out to the masses for propaganda.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]552467[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantine I</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>313 AD</p><p>AE 1/4 Follis</p><p>Obvs: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Bare head facing right.</p><p>Revs: SAPIENTIA PRINCIPIS, Owl standing left on altar, shield, spear and helmet around. RT</p><p>14mm, 1.20g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]552468[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantine I</p><p>312 to 313 AD</p><p>Mint: Rome</p><p>Billon Half-Nummus</p><p>Obvs: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG</p><p>Revs: PACI PERPET, Pax with branch and standard. XII to left. RS in ex</p><p>17mm, 1.8g</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps they are rare due to not being of high value and therefore discarded?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 2562224, member: 80556"]Complete opinion on my part, but I see many of these as donatives. Many show propaganda relating to Constantine and his attempt to create peace in the empire which may also relate to the acceptance of Christianity. Also opinion, but such small denominations seem useless unless for tossing them out to the masses for propaganda. [ATTACH=full]552467[/ATTACH] Constantine I Rome mint 313 AD AE 1/4 Follis Obvs: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Bare head facing right. Revs: SAPIENTIA PRINCIPIS, Owl standing left on altar, shield, spear and helmet around. RT 14mm, 1.20g [ATTACH=full]552468[/ATTACH] Constantine I 312 to 313 AD Mint: Rome Billon Half-Nummus Obvs: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS AVG Revs: PACI PERPET, Pax with branch and standard. XII to left. RS in ex 17mm, 1.8g Perhaps they are rare due to not being of high value and therefore discarded?[/QUOTE]
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