Follis¹, zecca di Costantinopoli², 330÷333 d. C., RIC VII 59 (pag. 579), indice di rarità "c2".

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
D. CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG.³ Costantino I, busto diademato di rosette, paludato e e corazzato a destra.
R. GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS.⁴ Due soldati in piedi si guardano reciprocamente, asta rovesciata nella mano esterna, mano interna su uno scudo poggiato a terra; in mezzo due stendardi. In esergo CONSA⁵ .

La ricerca nel web di monete identiche a quella di figura ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

1. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_constantinople_RIC_vII_059.4.jpg *AAH* Constantine I AE3 "Two Soldiers" Constantine I "the Great" AD 306-337 AE3 "Rome's glorious army." Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG - Rosette-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two Soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear and shield. Exe: CONSA Constantinople mint: AD 330-333 = RIC VII, 59, page 579 - Vienna Museum./ 2.71 g. Coin sold at 10/05/2005 Final sale value in local currencies GBP 6.53 USD 12.30 JPY 1299.61 AUD 15.94 RUB 342.25 CAD 15.24 EUR 9.58.
2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_constantinople_RIC_vII_059.5.jpg *AAH* Constantine I AE3 "Two Soldiers" Constantine I "the Great" AD 306-337 AE3 "Rome's glorious army." Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG - Rosette-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two Soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear and shield. Exe: CONSA Constantinople mint: AD 330-333 = RIC VII, 59, page 579 - Vienna Museum./ 2.36 g. Coin sold at 08/12/2004 Final sale value in local currencies GBP 5.19 USD 10.10 JPY 1039.19 AUD 13.04 RUB 281.79 CAD 12.20 EUR 7.52.
3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_constantinople_RIC_vII_059.4.jpg *AAH* Constantine I AE3 "Two Soldiers" Constantine I "the Great" AD 306-337 AE3 "Rome's glorious army." Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG - Rosette-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two Soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear and shield. Exe: CONSA Constantinople mint: AD 330-333 = RIC VII, 59, page 579 - Vienna Museum./ 2.13 g. Coin sold at 23/09/2004 Final sale value in local currencies GBP 1.68 USD 3.01 JPY 332.91 AUD 4.26 RUB 87.95 CAD 3.86 EUR 2.46.
4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_constantinople_RIC_vII_059.3.jpg *AAH* Constantine I AE3 "Two Soldiers" Constantine I "the Great" AD 306-337 AE3 "Rome's glorious army." Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG - Rosette-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two Soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear and shield. Exe: CONSA Constantinople mint: AD 330-333 = RIC VII, 59, page 579 - Vienna Museum./ 2.41 g. Coin sold at 15/08/2004 Final sale value in local currencies GBP 2.04 USD 3.75 JPY 414.90 AUD 5.23 RUB 109.69 CAD 4.95 EUR 3.03.
5. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_constantinople_RIC_vII_059.2.jpg *AAH* Constantine I AE3 "Two Soldiers" Constantine I "the Great" AD 306-337 AE3 "Rome's glorious army." Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG - Rosette-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two Soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear and shield. Exe: CONSA Constantinople mint: AD 330-333 = RIC VII, 59, page 579 - Vienna Museum. 2.32g Coin sold at 30/07/2004 Final sale value in local currencies GBP 2.34 USD 4.25 JPY 476.85 AUD 6.09 RUB 123.67 CAD 5.64 EUR 3.53.
6. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantine/_constantinople_RIC_vII_059.1.jpg *AAH* Constantine I AE3 "Two Soldiers" Constantine I "the Great" AD 306-337 AE3 "Rome's glorious army." Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG - Rosette-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two Soldiers standing front, heads turned inward at two standards between them, each holds a spear and shield. Exe: CONSA Constantinople mint: AD 330-333 = RIC VII, 59, page 579 - Vienna Museum. / 2.28 g. Winning bid:  US $6.50 Ended:  Jun-06-04.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
www.monetaromana.it

(1) Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei follis della tipologia di figura presenti nei link di cui sopra:

• CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (Costantino I);
• CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C (primogenito di Costantino I, nato ad Arles nell'agosto del 316, Cesare già dal 316; diverrà poi Augusto nel 337, alla morte del padre).
• FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C (secondogenito di Costantino I, nato il 7.8.317, Cesare dal 324 , Augusto nel 337).

• CONS, che sta per Constantinopolis:
• A, che indica  l'officina che ha battuto la moneta (la prima di sei operanti nel periodo).