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- Model: Daphne CONS/Z (in field) eyes towards sky
One of the most striking coin types of Constantine the Great is this issue, which depicts the emperor gazing upward toward the heavens. This design, minted in the later years of his reign, reflects Constantine’s deep association with Christianity and his portrayal as a divinely guided ruler. The image of Constantine looking toward the sky, often with a bare or laurel-wreathed head, symbolises his connection to the Christian God, a theme reinforced by his promotion of the faith following his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312.
Constantine I, 307/310-337. Follis (Bronze, 20 mm, 3.05 g), Constantinopolis, 327. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Diademed head of Constantine I to right, his eyes raised to heaven. Rev. CONSTANTINI-ANA DAFNE / CONS Victory seated left on decorated cippus, head turned right, holding laurel branch in her right hand and palm frond in her left; at her feet, shield; to left, trophy; before, captive kneeling left, head turned right; in field to left, Z. RIC 32