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1st and 2nd trimesters 321, 1st dispensary- Lightweight. Type not listed in RMBT. This setback is linked to the commemoration of the Vicennalia of Constantine in 325. He counts his reign years since his accession as Caesar on July 25, 306. The military bust recalls the victorious campaign waged against the Goths who had crossed the Danube at the beginning of the year . The vicennalia are the celebrations for the twenty years of the emperor's reign. Few of them were able to celebrate them. Constantine is recognized as the first Christian emperor, although baptized only on his deathbed on May 22, 337 ... Copy on an oval blank, well centered with a rare bust for the period! Pretty dark green patina C.- - RIC.- - RMBT.32 b (not listed)
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