| Ancient Roman Coin of Constantine the Great
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C O N S T A N T I N E I
The Great
307-337 AD
"Urbs Roma" = City Of Rome in Latin, Commemorative coin from reign of Constantine the Great.
Lifetime Issue of Constantine
Struck under the reign Constantine I
Struck 336 AD, Rome Mint
EXTREMELY RARE ROME MINT WITH NO STARS ON REVERSE R4 in RIC
Æ 3 Follis. 2.01g. 18mm. (about the size of a U.S. Penny). The obverse typically contains the name of the issuing ruler--these commemorative coins have VRBS ROMA (City of Rome) thus, in that sense, are "anonymous".
Obverse: VRBS ROMA (City of Rome), crested, plumed, helmeted bust of Roma left wearing Imperial mantle/cloak.
Reverse: Romulus and Remus suckling from She-wolf; three dots on shoulder of wolf; no Stars above (not listed with combination of dots on shoulder and no stars above); Mint mark of Rome: R Wreath Q.
In the Roman foundation myth, it was a she-wolf that nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in the wild by order of King Amulius of Alba Longa. She cared for the infants at her den, a cave known as the Lupercal, until they were discovered by a shepherd, Faustulus. Romulus would later become the founder and first king of Rome. The image of the she-wolf suckling the twins has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times and is one of the most recognizable icons of ancient mythology.
Ref. RIC VII Rome R4 386. VERY RARE Rated R4 in RIC--truly R5 as reverse is an unlisted variation ~ R5 is a unique-nearly unique coin.
RIC (=Roman Imperial Coinage) is the general abbreviation for a set of 13 volumes of identification catalogs of Roman coins. RIC is the world standard scholarly reference.
aVF, attractive gray-black patina~darker than images suggest (and more attractive), Much Nicer in hand especially reverse!
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