Bay Numismatics

Online Auction 6  –  2 - 3 October 2024

Bay Numismatics, Online Auction 6

Ancient and World Coins and Antiquities

Part 1: We, 02.10.2024, from 6:30 PM CEST
Part 2: Th, 03.10.2024, from 6:30 PM CEST
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Constantine The Great MANVS DEI The Hand of God AE 3, Reduced Folis 337-340 A.D. Constantine The Great MANVS DEI The Hand of God AE 3, Reduced Folis 337-340 A.D. Obv: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, Veiled bust of Constantine I to right Rev: Emperor in quadriga right, hand of god reaches him from above, star above, SMANS in exergue. Grade: gVF coin with dark brown patina Well centered, well struck, and includes all legends. Other: Antioch mint, RIC 37.Constantine “The Great” Posthumous issue. "MANVS DEI" the Hand of God. Superb condition & rarely this nice. Constantine I is depicted in a burial shroud. The Christian is called DV (Divus = the divine one) and shown being welcomed to heaven by God. This coin was minted after Constantine’s death. The obverse depicts the Emperor in a burial shroud and on the reverse the Emperor driving an ascending (Heaven Bound) quadriga to the Judeo-Christian God's waiting hand. The coin also represents the first Judeo-Christian imagery on a coin. Full legend examples are not easily found since the mints of the day were striking very rapidly due to the need for cash to fuel inflation.

Weight:1,7 gr Diameter:15,2 mm

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Starting price 5 EUR
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