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Constantinus I Magnus
Flavius Valerius Constantinus
(AD 272/282 - 293 (caesar) - 307 - 337)

Constantinus I 'Magnus'' Iovi Conservatori
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Follis - Æ 20 mm - 4 grams - Die Axis 11:00 - RIC VII (Siscia) 5 - Struck AD 313-315.
1. IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG (Imperator Constantinvs Pius Felix (Pious and Blessed) Augustus). Triple diademed / Taenia'd head of emperor facing right.
2. IOVI CON-SERVATORI (Iovi Conservatori - Jupiter the Protector).
Statue of Jupiter, standing full front facing left, naked but for Chlamys, in left hand a staff/scepter, eagle on the ground at his left on ground, right hand upholding statue of victory who is crowning him. A "Γ" (gamma) at statue's right (3rd officina).
2.b ‘SIS’ (Sis = Siscia = Sisak, Croatia). Siscia was closed in 387.
Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good.