Nummus - Constantius II PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Heraclea

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year326
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus (1⁄7200)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.45 g
Dimensions18.85 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC VII#84, OCRE#ric.7.her.84
Obverse descriptionBust of Constantius II, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
(Translation: Flavius Julius Constantius most noble Caesar.)
Reverse descriptionCamp gate with two turrets, without doors, varying number of stone layers; star above. Mintmark and officina followed by a dot in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
(Translation: To the providence of the two Caesars.)
EdgePlain
MintSMH
Heraclea Pontica, Bithynia,modern-day Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey
MintageND (326)  - 1st Officina (SMHA•) -
ND (326)  - 2nd Officina (SMHB•) -
ND (326)  - 3rd Officina (SMHΓ•) -
ND (326)  - 4th Officina (SMHΔ•) -
ND (326)  - 5th Officina (SMH∈•) -
Catalog ID3615403180
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