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Nummus - Constans I VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN, Arelate
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 347-348 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Emperor Constans I facing right, depicted laureate with a rosette diadem, draped and cuirassed, rendered in the late Roman imperial portrait style. The effigy displays a combined laurel wreath and jewelled diadem, a distinctive feature of the Constantinian dynastic coinage of the mid-fourth century. The obverse legend encircles the bust within a beaded border. The portrait exhibits the characteristic late antique stylization, with a relatively schematic rendering of the facial features and military dress. The legend CONSTANS P F AVG runs along the outer field, identifying the emperor and his titles. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTANS P F AVG (Translation: Constans, pious, fortunate emperor.) |
| Reverse description | Two winged Victories stand facing one another in the field, each holding a wreath in the extended inner hand and a palm branch in the outer hand, a composition symbolizing the shared military triumphs of the imperial college. The figures are rendered in the late antique style, with schematic drapery folds and symmetrical posture. The reverse legend VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN encircles the design within a beaded border, proclaiming the victories of the emperors. The exergue below carries the officina letter and mintmark, identifying the issuing workshop at the Arelate mint. This reverse type was struck jointly across multiple mints during 347–348 as part of a commemorative issue celebrating imperial victories. |
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