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Solidus - Constantine I VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG, Thessalonica
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Thessalonica |
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| Year | 332-333 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC VII#189, OCRE#ric.7.thes.189, Depey Rom#15/2 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine I, wearing an elaborate rosette diadem composed of rows of beads and pendants falling behind the ear, rendered in finely engraved high relief. The emperor's strong profile features a prominent nose and firm jaw, conveying imperial authority. The paludamentum is fastened at the right shoulder with a brooch, and the cuirass is visible at the truncation. The circumferential Latin legend CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG runs around the field, broken across the upper left and right portions of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A winged, draped Victory strides energetically to the left, bearing a large trophy over her right shoulder and a palm branch in her extended left hand, symbolizing imperial triumph. The figure is rendered in the late Roman style characteristic of the Constantinian period, with flowing drapery and confident posture. The mint mark appears in the exergue, identifying the Thessalonica mint. The encircling Latin legend VICTORIA CONSTANTINVS AVG, interrupted by the mint mark abbreviation TS, frames the composition around the periphery of the flan. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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