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The first ancient coin I ever bought with nice new images

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Roman Empire
Constantine I ‘the Great’
(Reign as 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire 309-337 AD)
(b. 272 AD, d. 337 AD)

Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Constantine facing right

Reverse: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Altar with globe atop reading VO TIS XX, three stars above, mint mark .PTRcrescent symbol





Bronze Follis
Minted in Treveri 323 AD



Translations:

CONSTANTINVS AVG=Constantine Emperor

BEATA TRANQVILLITAS=Blessed Tranquility

VOTIS XX=Vows of Twenty Years

Treveri=Trier, Germany

.PTRcrescent=First Officina in Trier




Reference:
RIC VII 389



This was the first ancient coin I decided to buy back in May of last year and I've been down the rabbit hole ever since

here are my crappy iPhone images for comparison image
=Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award 4/28/2014=

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