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Nummus - Constantius II VOT XX MVLT XXX, Heraclea
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 347-348 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing right, rendered in the late Roman imperial style typical of the Constantinian dynasty. The emperor's effigy is depicted with a pearl diadem, the drapery visible at the shoulder, and the cuirass suggesting military authority. The encircling obverse legend reads D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, identifying the emperor as Our Lord Constantius, Pious and Blessed Augustus. The flan is irregular and slightly worn, consistent with circulation wear expected of a mid-fourth-century bronze nummus. The portrait occupies the central field with the legend distributed around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The VOT XX MVLT XXX coinage of 347–348 was struck to mark Constantius II's twentieth regnal anniversary — the *vicennalia* — with the vow legend promising fulfillment of those vows and anticipating a thirtieth. Heraclea was one of the empire's most productive mints at this period, reorganized under Diocletian and consistently active through the Constantinian dynasty. RIC VIII 54 is well-documented but not especially rare; the Heraclea mint used multiple officina marks during this issue, and the specific officina letter on a given example is worth checking against LRBC 963 for precise attribution.