331-334 AD., City Commemorative Constantinopolis, Cyzicus mint, Follis, RIC 92.
Constantinopolis city commemorative, Cyzicus mint, officina 4, 331-334 AD.,
Æ Follis (17-19 mm / 3,07 g),
Obv.: CONSTAN - TINOPOLI , helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, in imperial cloak and holding scepter across left shoulder.
Rev.: S M K Δ , Victory with open wings standing left on prow, holding scepter and leaning on shield.
RIC VII, p. 656, 92 (R3) .
Constantine the Great and his sons issued small bronze coins commemorating the old capital, Rome, and the new capital, Constantinople, to symbolize the equality of the two cities and the new importance of Constantinople to the empire.