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Nummus - Helena SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Ticinum
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Ticinum |
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| Year | 326 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Helena Augusta facing right, her hair elaborately waved and coiled at the nape of the neck, adorned with a pearl diadem and bun, wearing a beaded necklace and imperial mantle. The effigy is rendered in the dignified late Constantinian court style, with fine detail in the hair treatment. The encircling Latin legend reads FL HELENA AVGVSTA, divided across the obverse field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Securitas, personification of public security, depicted as a draped female figure standing facing left. She raises the hem of her robe with her raised right hand and holds a lowered branch in her left hand. The reverse legend SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE is divided across the field, with the mintmark P(crescent)T appearing in the exergue, indicating production at the Ticinum mint. |
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