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Nummus - Constantine I PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, Heraclea

Issuer Roman Imperial Mint
Year 318-320
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Currency Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
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Obverse description Laureate and draped bust of Constantine I facing left, rendered with commanding imperial authority; the emperor holds a globe in his right hand, a sceptre and mappa in his left, attributes emblematic of universal sovereignty. The portrait displays a sturdy, naturalistic physiognomy characteristic of the Constantinian workshop style. The encircling Latin legend reads IMP CONSTA-NTINVS AVG, interrupted by the bust. A beaded border frames the entire obverse field.
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Reverse description A camp gate with three turrets rising above six courses of masonry, depicted frontally without doors, symbolising imperial military strength and frontier defense. A dot-over-dot device appears in the right field. The mint mark SMHB is placed in the exergue, denoting the second officina of the Sacred Mint of Heraclea. The encircling legend PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, referencing the foresight of the Augusti, arcs across the upper field. A beaded border frames the reverse.
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