Ancient Rome Constantine Follis Two Soldiers Gloria Exercitvs (Fakes are possible) 307AD to 337AD
This is a follis from ancient Rome during the reign of Constantine I (the Great). The inscription on the back reads GLORIA EXERCITVS, or 'the glory of the army.' Two soldiers with spears face each other, with a single standard between them. Other coins have two standards between the soldiers.
It is amazing that these coins are plentiful. Typical values run like this:
worn: $20 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $45
well preserved: $120
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Coin: 18661, Genre: Ancient, Timeline: Ancient
Created (yyyymm): 201500, Last review: 202310
Appearance: Unusual or irregular shape Metallic brown Dark metallic Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 307, filter: 307 to 337
Image: constantine_follis_two_soldiers.jpg
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