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Nummus - Constantinus I VICTORIAE LAETAE, plain altar, Arelate
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Arelatum |
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| Year | 319 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Constantine I facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed military attire. The crested helmet is adorned with a laurel wreath, and the articulated cuirass with ornamental collar is clearly delineated. The imperial legend is distributed around the periphery, interrupted by the bust truncation. The portrait conveys the emperor's authority in the characteristic Constantinian military style, combining traditional Roman imperial imagery with a robust, forward-looking physiognomy. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Constantine's VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP issues of 318–320 represent the administrative consolidation following the defeat of Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge, with Arelate (modern Arles) functioning as the primary western mint after Trier during this stretch. The plain altar reverse — unadorned, no captive, no wreath — distinguishes this emission from closely related types at the same mint and is the specific detail RIC VII #190 turns on.