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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     A664 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Constantine I (The Great) Date Ruled:     AD 306-337 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 309 Diameter:     25.7 mm Weight:     6.19 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, as seen from the back Reverse Legend:     MARTI PATRI CONSERVATORI Reverse Description:     Mars, helmeted, naked, standing right, right hand leaning on reversed spear, left resting shield on ground Exergue:     PTR Mint Mark:     PTR/ T in left field/ F in right field Mint:     Trier Primary Reference:     RIC VI unlisted Reference2:     VM 054v Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=1231 Notes:     This bust is obviously draped and cuirassed. while RIC VI 829 is only draped. The question is, are they all cuirassed, but, not so obviously? This will require further study

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