Nummus - Constantinus I CONSTANTINOPOLI, Cyzicus

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year331-334
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.51 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#93, OCRE#ric.7.cyz.93
Obverse descriptionBuste de Constantinopolis to left, wearing helmet with inscriber pearl diadem, wearing imperial cloak, a reversed spear against left shoulder.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONSTANTINOPOLI
(Translation: Constantinopoli Of Constantinople)
Reverse descriptionVictoria (Victory) standing to left on a ship`s prow, wings outstretched, holding a transverse sceptre in her right hand and leaning on a shield with her left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin, Greek
Reverse letteringSMKΔ
Edge
MintSMK
Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ
Peninsula, Turkey
MintageND (331-334) SMKA - 1st officina -
ND (331-334) SMKB - 2nd officina -
ND (331-334) SMKS - 6th officina -
ND (331-334) SMKΓ - 3rd officina -
ND (331-334) SMKΔ - 4th officina -
ND (331-334) SMKε - 5th officina -
Catalog ID6368154210
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