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Nummus - Constantinus II as Caesar PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Thessalonica
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Thessalonica |
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| Year | 326-328 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantinus II as Caesar facing left, rendered in the characteristic late Roman imperial style with a wreath of laurel encircling the head. The portrait displays youthful features consistent with his rank as Caesar, with the paludamentum and lorica visible at the truncation. The encircling obverse legend reads CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, distributed around the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A camp gate depicted without doors, rendered in the conventional late Roman numismatic style, featuring multiple layers or courses of masonry with the uppermost tier decorated with a row of dots. Two turrets flank the structure above, between which a single star appears in the field, serving as a celestial symbol of divine favour. The exergue bears the mint mark SMTSΔ, identifying the fourth officina of the Thessalonica mint. The reverse legend PROVIDENTIAE CAESS arcs across the upper field, invoking the providential care of the Caesars. |
| Reverse script | Latin, Greek |
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