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Nummus - Fausta SPES REIPVBLICAE, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Cyzicus |
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| Year | 325-326 |
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| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Fausta, veiled and draped, stands facing with head turned to the left, her figure presented frontally in a formal, hieratic composition. She cradles two imperial children, one in each arm, symbolizing dynastic hope and the continuity of the Constantinian line. The reverse legend SPES REIPVBLICAE, meaning 'Hope of the State,' frames the composition, with the mint mark SMKA• appearing in the exergue, denoting the first officina (A) of the Cyzicus mint. The design reflects the imperial propagandistic program celebrating Fausta's role as Augusta and mother of future emperors. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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