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Nummus - Constantinus I LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 327-328 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC VII#25, OCRE#ric.7.cnp.25 |
| Obverse description | Bare-necked rightward-facing effigy of Constantine I, depicted with a pronounced, idealized portrait style characteristic of the Constantinian period. The emperor wears an elaborate rosette diadem adorned with jewelled rectangular settings and pendant ties visible at the nape, signifying imperial authority. The bust is truncated at the shoulder with no drapery or cuirass visible. The surrounding Latin legend reads CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, distributed across the upper field from left to right. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (Translation: The August Constantine the Great) |
| Reverse description | Victory personified stands facing left atop the prow of a galley, rendered in a dynamic yet static pose. She extends both arms outward, holding a wreath in each hand as tokens of triumph. The reverse legend LIBERTAS PVBLICA occupies the upper field, referencing the freedom of the Roman people. An officina mark appears in the left field, and the mint mark CONS is inscribed in the exergue, identifying the Constantinople mint. |
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