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Constantine the Great, Early 307 - 22 May 337 A.D.
The name and the image of the sun god were frequently displayed on the coins of Rome. Apollo, in particular, was the object of homage in those dreadful times when the spread of plague depopulated the empire. But in the period when paganism was falling to the spread of Christianity, the emperors invoked the sun god Sol more than ever. The last inscription referring to Sol Invictus dates to 387 and there were enough devotees in the 5th century that Saint Augustine found it necessary to preach against them.RL77106. Billon follis, RIC VII Lyons 1 (S), Bastien XI 537, Cohen VII 536, SRCV IV 16066, Hunter V -, Choice EF, well centered and struck, excellent bust, nice reverse, 1st officina, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 3.772g, maximum diameter 22.6mm, die axis 180o, 313 - 314 A.D.; obverse IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse SOLI INVICTO COMITI (to the unconquered Sun, minister [of the Emperor]), Sol standing half left, radiate, nude but for chlamys over shoulders and left arm, raising right hand commanding the sun to rise, globe in left hand, S - F at sides, PLG in exergue; scarce; SOLD
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