A
Fantasy Coin of Constantine
the Great
This
is a fantasy
coin of Constantine the Great that shows up occasionally. Here
is another
of this type. This coin is a fantasy coin because it never
actually existed
in ancient times. It is a combination of a Constantine obverse,
paired
with the reverse of a Judean coin issued by Antonius Felix
(prefect of
Judea from A.D. 52-59) under Claudius. The reverse is two oblong
shields
and two spears crossed. The obverse has a Latin legend, while
the reverse,
the part that looks like O KAA, is Greek. This coin was probably
manufactured
for some sort of promotional, and it is likely to be only a few
decades
old. Below is a picture of the actual coin the reverse design
came from.
AE prutah issued by Antonius Felix, who was
procurator
of Judaea (A.D. 52-60) under the emperor Claudius
Obverse: Two shields and two spears crossed
Greek Legend: TI KLAVDIOC KAICAP GERM
Reverse: BPIT above 6 branched palm-tree
last modified on 31 July 2007