Nummus - Constantine I GLORIA EXERCITVS, Heraclea

€449,500.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year336-337
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus / Follis (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight1.37 g
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#157 , OCRE#ric.7.her.157
Obverse descriptionBust of Constantinopolis, laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial cloak, left, holding reversed spear in right hand. Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONSTAN-TINOPOLI
(Translation: Constantinople.)
Reverse descriptionTwo soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, a standard.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
(Translation: To the glory of the army.)
Edge
MintSMH
Heraclea Lucaniae, Lucania,modern-day Policoro, Italy
MintageND (336-337)  - 1st Officina (SMHA) -
ND (336-337)  - 2nd Officina (SMHB) -
ND (336-337)  - 3rd Officina (SMHΓ) -
ND (336-337)  - 4th Officina (SMHΔ) -
ND (336-337)  - 5th Officina (SMH∈) -
Catalog ID3455073440
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