Nummus - Constans I GLORIA EXERCITVS, Heraclea

€285,600.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year333-336
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.42 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#140, OCRE#ric.7.her.140
Obverse descriptionBust of Constans to left, laureate, draped, cuirassed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFL CONSTANS NOB CAES
(Translation: Flavius Constans, most noble caesar.)
Reverse descriptionTwo soldiers standing facing each other, each holding a reversed spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield, two standards betweem them. Mintmark and officina in exergue followed by a star.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
(Translation: To the glory of the army.)
Edge
MintSMH
Heraclea, modern-day Marmara
Ereğli, Turkey
MintageND (333-336)  - 5th Officina (SMH∈★) -
Catalog ID1109948760
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