★ A particularly detailed rendering of Genius ★

Constantine I, as Caesar, 306-309. Follis (Bronze, 27 mm, 10.00 g, 5 h), Treveri, May 305-early 307. FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C Laureate and draped bust of Constantine I to right, seen from behind. Rev. GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI / S - F / PTR Genius of the Roman people, nude but for chlamys, standing front, head to left, wearing kalathos and holding patera in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. RIC 666A. Rare. A sharply struck example with a particularly detailed rendering of Genius. Extremely fine.

From the Tetrarchy Collection, formed over the past twenty-five years.