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Nummus - Constantinus I VOT XX, star, Thessalonica
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Thessalonica |
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| Year | 320 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Constantine I facing right, depicted with a draped and cuirassed shoulder visible at the bust truncation, rendered in the assertive imperial style characteristic of the Constantinian period. The laurel wreath is rendered in fine radial strokes crowning the emperor's effigy. The obverse legend runs clockwise around the periphery within a beaded border. The portrait conveys strong imperial authority with a prominent nose and defined facial features typical of early fourth-century Roman die-cutting. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a laurel wreath enclosing the votive inscription VOT XX in two lines, commemorating Constantine's twentieth anniversary vows. A six-pointed star appears below the vow inscription within the wreath. The outer field carries the legend D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around the periphery, with an additional star to the right of the legend. The exergue contains the mintmark TSΓVI, identifying the Thessalonica mint and the third officina, all within a standard beaded border. |
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