Obv. DN CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG
Bust of
Constantine the Great diademated. Small gold
medallion.
Engraved in Numism
. Cimelii. Vindobon. Aurei, TAB. 1.
Eckhel observes, "the attempt of Khell to explain this singular coin has produced nothing valid by which the enigma of its
legend can be unravelled, nor can I hope to be more fortunate than my master: unless perhaps it alludes to the
Princeps Juventutis, by which title, as
Augustus was before him, Constantine is designated frequently on coins; and he himself
kat exochn, is here called EQVIS ROMANVS, as he was also prince of the youth and prince of the equestrian order. It is to be noted, that on this medallion the unusual word EQVIS stands for EQVES, a horseman or knight." viii. 83.
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