Posted 06/22/2018 11:03 pm
It's a coin of Constantine I "The Great", AD 307-337, struck at Cyzicus in Turkey, 3rd officina, ca. 317-320. Obv. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate bust left of Constantine wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter, globe and mappa. Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG ("to Jupiter the Preserver of the Augusti"). Jupiter, nude, chlamys over shoulder, standing left, holding Victory on globe and scepter. Mint signature: wreath / Γ // SMK. Reference: RIC VII, p. 645, 8. Your coin seems perfectly genuine but somewhat corroded and harshly cleaned. The denomination is what collectors usually refer to as a "follis" but was probably called "nummus" officially. Value is nominal due to condition. Below is a somewhat better example. The only difference is the officina (workshop) letter in the reverse field (image courtesy Dmitry Markov, VCoins):
Edited by Kushanshah
06/22/2018 11:22 pm
06/22/2018 11:22 pm
