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Constantine SARMATIA DEVICTA...Victory with a halo

Started by Victor, September 13, 2020, 02:21:27 PM

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Victor

it's not actually a halo, but the angle of the top of the left wing of Victory coupled with the lighting makes it look like a halo.

with a different picture it looks less halo like.

Constantine I
A.D. 323-4
18x19mm   2.6g
CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate head right.
SARMATIA DEVICTA; Victory advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning captive std. on ground to right.
In ex. PTR crescent
RIC VII Trier 435