Ancient Authentic Roman Imperial Emperor CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT Ad 307- 337 Very factory Large Follis bronze coin
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In this listing I am offering the incredible and in rare grade Ancient Authentic Roman Imperial Emperor CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT Ad 307- 337 Very Large Follis bronze coin. #337
AD comes from Latin Anno Domini meaning "In the year of Our Lord".
OBVERSE: IMP. CONSTANTINVS. PF.AVG. Very expressive portrait laureate bust right.
REVERSE: S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle between two standards. In exergue mint mark.
Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), commonly known in English as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or (among Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians) Saint Constantine, was Roman emperor from 306, and the sole holder of that office from 324 until his death in 337.
Preference: Reference: catalog of Roman coins by Sear, pg 326, no. 3869.
Size: Axis 22.3 x 23.3 mm.
Weight: 4,35 grams.
Authenticity Guaranteed.
Condition: Preservation XF +, EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT, nice original patina, factory no stains or scratches, uncleaned. Please check photos for your own grading.
As a coin collector I DO NOT clean any of my coins to preserve the original patina, if you wish to clean the coin/s I will leave it up to you.
The coin you see in the photo is the coin you get.
Just a great addition to your ANCIENT coins collection.
With this tutorial you have largely enough to progress and check if a coin is a modern fake. I advise you to read the whole of the article that is complete. Finally, I am giving you a list of points to look at first:
- the weight
- the diameter
- the metal
- the edge
- the surface
These are the first elements that a collector should always look at any purchase or identification.
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