FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Cuirassed bust right / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. No fieldmark or mintmark. 29mm, 10.11 grams. London mint, minted c.300-303 CE. RIC VI London 14a.

Ex-Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, with a note that the coins are from the The Falmouth Roman Coin Hoard (1865). The Falmouth hoard of approximately 600-1000 roman bronze coins of the 3rd and 4th Century AD was found on farmland near Falmouth while ploughing on the 18th April 1865. This small parcel from the hoard was formally in the possession of Lord Stewartby who studied the find and published some of them.

Constantius I, also known as Constantius Chlorus, was appointed Caesar in 293 CE by Emperor Diocletian as part of the Tetrarchy system, which divided rule among two senior emperors (Augusti) and two junior emperors (Caesars). As Caesar, Constantius was given control of Gaul, Britain, and Hispania, where he focused on stabilizing the region, repelling Germanic tribes, and suppressing rebellions. He is best known for successfully reconquering Britain in 296 CE after defeating the usurper Carausius’ successor, Allectus. His rule as Caesar was marked by efficiency and military success, laying the groundwork for his later elevation to Augustus in 305 CE.