Roman Empire. Constantine I (AD 306-337). Follis Minted in Arles, 325-327 A.D. VIRTVS AVGG, campgate with open doors and four turrets.

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Roman Empire bronze follis of Constantine I minted in Arles, 325–327 AD, weight 3.18 g, 20 mm diameter, obverse CONSTANTINVS AVG with laureate cuirassed bust right, reverse VIRTVS AVG campgate with open doors and four turrets with mintmark in exergue; extremely fine with a brown cabinet patina.

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Roman Empire - Constantine I 'the Great' (306-337 AD) bronze follis (3,18 g. 20 mm.), minted in Arles, 325-327 A.D.

CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right.

VIRTVS AVGG, campgate with open doors and four turrets, star above. SA(crescent)RL as mintmark in exergue.

RIC 291.

Extremely fine condition. Lovely brown old cabinet patina.

8436 2025-9884

Seller's Story

Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997. Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Roman Empire - Constantine I 'the Great' (306-337 AD) bronze follis (3,18 g. 20 mm.), minted in Arles, 325-327 A.D.

CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust to right.

VIRTVS AVGG, campgate with open doors and four turrets, star above. SA(crescent)RL as mintmark in exergue.

RIC 291.

Extremely fine condition. Lovely brown old cabinet patina.

8436 2025-9884

Seller's Story

Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997. Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/Period and Variation
Minted in Arles, 325-327 A.D. VIRTVS AVGG, campgate with open doors and four turrets.
Ruler
Constantine I (AD 306-337)
Denomination
Follis
Metal
Æ
Condition
Extremely fine
Weight
3.18 g
Number of items
1
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