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Nummus - Constantinus I VOT XXX, Heraclea
| Issuer | Imperial Roman Mint |
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| Year | 325-326 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantine I facing right, rendered in the late Roman imperial style characteristic of the Constantinian period. The emperor is depicted with a diadem or laurel wreath crowning his head, his neck and shoulders clad in military dress. The encircling obverse legend reads CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, identifying the issuer as Emperor Constantine. The die work reflects the provincial workshop style of the Heraclea mint. The flan is slightly irregular, as typical of struck bronze nummi of this era. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTAN-TINVS AVG (Translation: Constantine Emperor) |
| Reverse description | Central field bears a wreath enclosing the votive inscription VOT XXX in two lines, commemorating Constantine's thirtieth anniversary vows. The wreath, tied at the base, is rendered in the standard late Roman decorative style common to Constantinian votive issues. The surrounding reverse legend reads DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, proclaiming Constantine as 'Our Lord Constantine the Greatest Emperor.' The exergue contains the officina mark of the Heraclea mint (SMHA, SMHB, SMHΓ, or SMHΔ depending on the issuing workshop). This type conforms precisely to RIC VII 70 for the Heraclea mint. |
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