Nummus - Constantinus I GLORIA EXERCITVS, Heraclea

€1.00
Issuer Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year330-333
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.53 g
Dimensions16.52 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#131 , OCRE#ric.7.her.131
Obverse descriptionBust of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
(Translation: Constantine the Great Augustus)
Reverse descriptionTwo soldiers, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards Dot between Standards Mintmark and officina between dots in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGLORIA EXERCITVS
(Translation: Glory of the Army)
Edge
MintSMH
Heraclea, modern-day Marmara
Ereğli, Turkey
MintageND (330-333)  - 1st Officina (SMHA) -
ND (330-333)  - 2nd Officina (SMHB) -
ND (330-333)  - 3rd Officina (SMHΓ) -
Catalog ID3226956700
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