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Follis - Constantinus I PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, Rome
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Rome |
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| Year | 326 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTANTINVS AVG |
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| Mintage | ND (326) RP - 1st officina - ND (326) RS - 2nd officina (photo) - |
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By 326 AD, Constantine had just overseen the execution of his eldest son Crispus and, shortly after, the death of his wife Fausta — a dynastic purge whose motives remain debated. The PROVIDENTIAE AVGG type, invoking divine foresight for the emperors plural, was already a well-worn formula, but its continued use in Rome that year carries a particular irony given how violently providence was being applied within the imperial household.
RIC VII 287 is a scarce officina assignment from the Rome mint, which was producing at reduced volume during this period as Constantine increasingly favored his new eastern foundation at Constantinople.