Follis of Constantine
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Follis of Constantine
Artist
Unidentified
Period
Roman Empire
(Ancient Roman, 27 BCE-395 CE)
Period
Roman Rule
(Ancient Egyptian, 30 BCE–395 CE)
Place of OriginRoman Empire, minted in Alexandria, Egypt
Date313-314 CE
Dimensions13/16 in. (20mm)
Mediumcopper
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Dr. Arthur F. Bissell
Object number
1913.395
Not on View
DescriptionStruck coin. Minted in Alexandria.
Obverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on scepter, Victory on globe in right hand, eagle with wreath to left.
Reverse: Laureate of Contantine.
Published ReferencesSutherland, C.H.V., and Carson, R.A.G., Roman Imperial Coinage, Spink and Son Ltd., London, 1973, vol. VII, p. 704, no. 9.
about 313 CE
about 101 BCE
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