E-auction 658-679834 - CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT Follis ou nummus
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Type : Follis ou nummus
Date: printemps
Date: 307
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : copper
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,18 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale et centré. De beaux détails des deux côtés. Patine gris foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : FL VAL CONSTANTINVS N C.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Constantin Ier césar à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*2).
Obverse translation : “Flavius Valerius Constantinus Nobilissimus Cæsar”, (Flavien Valère Constantin très noble césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : GENIO - POP ROM/ (AUTEL)|N// PLG.
Reverse description : Genius (Génie) debout à gauche, coiffé du modius, le Génie porte l’himation, tenant une patère de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Genio Populi Romani”, (Au Génie du Peuple romain).
Commentary
Un changement radical intervient dans la représentation du Génie au revers. Il est maintenant normalement revêtu de l’himation au lieu du manteau tombant sur l’épaule (paludamentum). Une autre innovation est l’apparition d’un N dans le champ à droite. Nous nous sommes interrogés sur la présence et la signification de ce N. Il pourrait tout simplement signifier “Nova” (nouvelle) pour rappeler techniquement la réduction du follis du 1/32 L. au 1/40 L.
A radical change occurs in the representation of the Genie on the reverse. He is now normally dressed in the himation instead of the mantle falling on the shoulder (paludamentum). Another innovation is the appearance of an N in the field on the right. We wondered about the presence and meaning of this N. It could simply mean “Nova” (new) to technically recall the reduction of the follis from 1/32 L. to 1/40 L.
A radical change occurs in the representation of the Genie on the reverse. He is now normally dressed in the himation instead of the mantle falling on the shoulder (paludamentum). Another innovation is the appearance of an N in the field on the right. We wondered about the presence and meaning of this N. It could simply mean “Nova” (new) to technically recall the reduction of the follis from 1/32 L. to 1/40 L.
Historical background
CONSTANTINE I THE GREAT
(07/25/306-05/22/337)
Caesar
Constantine was proclaimed august on the death of his father in York in 306. In order not to offend Galerius and Severus, he contented himself with the title of Caesar recognized by Galerius, who had become "Senior Augustus". Constantine controls Gaul and Brittany. He resumed the title of august on December 25, 307 after having married Fausta, the daughter of Maximien Hercule.
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