| Constantine
I Magnus (307-337 A.D.) - AE2 Nummus (Reduced Follis) -
23.96mm, 2.80gr |
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| Obverse - IMP C CONSTANTINVS PF AVG Constantine, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. |
Reverse - IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on scepter with eagle, victory on globe in right hand, flanked by eagle holding wreath on the left. dot TS dot Epsilon dot in Exergue. |
| Minted at officina Epsilon in
Thessalonica
(Saloniki, Greece) in 312 or 313 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 6 (RIC), Thessalonica, p519, nr. 61b, obverse 3a (C) Failmezger, V., "Roman Bronze Coins From Paganism To Christianity 294-364 A.D.", nr 202gCI Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p326, nr 3862, variety from Thessalonica mint Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p290, nr 48, variety with Ol/22. Quality: obverse: Very Fine-, reverse: Very Fine+ |
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