Very rare Fausta follis with a RIC rarity rating of R5. Fausta was caught up in the vile case of adultery with her stepson Crispus, and as a result, at the behest of her husband Constantine in 326, she was executed by throwing into boiling water.
Roman Imperial
Fausta (doughter of Maximianus, wife of Constantine I the Great, 307-326), Follis 328-329, Heraclea mint
Obverse: mantled bust right
FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG
Reverse: Spes standing facing, head left, holding children in arms, SMHA• in exergue
SPES REIPVBLICAE
Diameter 19 mm, weight 2.61 g
