Roman Empire Constantine I (307/10-337). Follis. Alexandria mint. Commemorative series. Obv: VRBS ROMA. (No reserve price)
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Bronze follis of Constantine I (307/10–337), from the commemorative series, with the VRBS ROMA obverse and the she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus on the reverse; 2.9 g.
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CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Antioch. Commemorative series.
Obv: VRBS ROMA.
Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left.
Rev: SMALA
She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above.
RIC 91.
"Issued by Constantine I to coincide with the official inauguration of Constantinople in 330 AD, this celebrated commemorative series (VRBS ROMA, featuring the iconic she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus) was struck to reaffirm the state's devotion to Rome's foundational mythology, sacred antiquity, and eternal prestige amidst the geopolitical shift eastward; to mollify and placate the traditional Roman senatorial aristocracy unsettled by the relocation of the imperial center; and to construct an ideological equilibrium between the venerable old capital and the burgeoning Nova Roma, thereby broadcasting the unbroken continuity and perpetual majesty of the unified Roman world."
Weight: 2.9g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Metal: Bronze
Extremely Rare
A Follis depicting the famous scene of the she-wolf with suckling twins (Romulus and Remus).
CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Antioch. Commemorative series.
Obv: VRBS ROMA.
Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left.
Rev: SMALA
She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above.
RIC 91.
"Issued by Constantine I to coincide with the official inauguration of Constantinople in 330 AD, this celebrated commemorative series (VRBS ROMA, featuring the iconic she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus) was struck to reaffirm the state's devotion to Rome's foundational mythology, sacred antiquity, and eternal prestige amidst the geopolitical shift eastward; to mollify and placate the traditional Roman senatorial aristocracy unsettled by the relocation of the imperial center; and to construct an ideological equilibrium between the venerable old capital and the burgeoning Nova Roma, thereby broadcasting the unbroken continuity and perpetual majesty of the unified Roman world."
Weight: 2.9g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Metal: Bronze
Extremely Rare
A Follis depicting the famous scene of the she-wolf with suckling twins (Romulus and Remus).
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Constantine I (307/10-337). Follis. Alexandria mint. Commemorative series. Obv: VRBS ROMA.
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
2.9 g
