Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. Coins were widely distributed In the Roman Empire. This made them an ideal propaganda tool for Roman Emperors to present themselves and the message they wanted to communicate. They are an important symbol of power and are full of symbolism. Coin: large Æ Follis Emperor Constantius I, struck Aquileia, 301 AD. Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. reverse: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Mintmark AQΓ. Diameter: ± 26,6 mm Condition: very fine quality with olive green patina. Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format) HISTORY Constantine the Great (Roman Emperor 306 - 337 AD) was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. His reign marked the transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages. In 330 Byzantium became the new capital of the Roman Empire and was renamed Constantinople in his honour. SACRA MONETA: Sacred Money, often abbreviated 'SM' in mintmarks.