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ID:     Z4319
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Constantine I (The Great)
Date Ruled:     AD 306-337
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Follis
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 308-309
Diameter:     25.5 mm
Weight:     5.71 g
Obverse Legend:     IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Obverse Description:     Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI
Reverse Description:     Mars, helmeted, naked but for chlamys, advancing right, right hand holding transverse spear, and shield on left arm.
Exergue:     PLC
Mint Mark:     PLC/ CI in left field/ H/S in right field
Mint:     Lugdunum
Primary Reference:     RIC VI unlisted
Reference2:     SRCV 3864v
Reference3:     VM 055
Photograph Credit:     Beast Coins
Source:     http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/beastcoins/store/dynamicIndex.asp
Notes:     (1) Ex Gorny & Mosch (2) Not listed in RIC with laureate, cuirassed bust type. #295 is the same type, but with laureate, draped bust right seen from behind, Note from Barry Murphy: Not in Bastien either. Bastien does have one draped and cuirassed, seen from the front, also not in RIC.