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Nummus - Constantine II CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT V, Siscia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 320 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantine II as Caesar facing right, depicted with youthful features befitting his status as junior co-ruler. The obverse legend CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C encircles the effigy within a beaded border, identifying him as Constantine Junior, Noble Caesar. The portrait is rendered in the standard late Roman imperial style, with the laurel wreath rendered in fine detail above close-cropped hair. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C (Translation: Constantine II, noble Caesar.) |
| Reverse description | The votive inscription VOT V is displayed in two lines within a finely rendered laurel wreath tied at the base, symbolizing the five-year vow (votum quinquennale) of the Caesars. The encircling legend CAESARVM NOSTRORVM runs around the wreath within a beaded border, proclaiming the collective vow of the imperial Caesars. The officina letter and mintmark, identifying the Siscia mint, appear in the exergue below the wreath. |
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