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Nummus - Constans GLORIA EXERCITVS, Nicomedia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Nicomedia |
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| Year | 337-340 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Constans facing right, draped and cuirassed, rendered in the late Roman imperial style. The emperor's effigy displays a stylized laurel wreath crowning the head, with drapery visible over the shoulder. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor by name and titles. The portrait is executed in the typical schematic manner of Constantinian-era coinage, with bold, slightly abstracted facial features characteristic of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two helmeted, draped, and cuirassed soldiers standing facing one another, each holding an inverted spear in the outer hand while resting the inner hand upon a grounded shield. Between them stands a single legionary standard, the arrangement symbolizing military unity and strength. The reverse legend GLORIA EXERCITVS, meaning 'Glory of the Army,' is divided across the field on either side of the central group. The mintmark and officina letter appear in the exergue below. This single-standard variant of the Gloria Exercitus type was introduced following the death of Constantine I in 337 AD. |
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