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Nummus - Constantius II VOT XX MVLT XXX, Alexandria
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Alexandria |
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| Year | 347-348 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The votive inscription VOT XX MVLT XXX arranged in four lines within a laurel wreath, the wreath tied at the base and surmounted by a pellet or globus at the apex. The exergue below the wreath contains the mintmark SMAL, identifying the Alexandria mint. The wreath is rendered with detailed leaf pairs converging symmetrically, consistent with the decorative style of the Alexandrian officinae during the Constantian period. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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The VOT XX MVLT XXX votive legend marks ten years of Constantius II's rule as Caesar and anticipates thirty — issued as part of the coordinated Fel Temp Reparatio coinage reform of 348 AD, which celebrated the 1100th anniversary of Rome's founding. Alexandria's mint at this period operated under considerable administrative pressure, producing vast quantities of small bronze across multiple officinae simultaneously, which accounts for the frequency of weak or misaligned strikes on this type.