Roman Imperial Coin

333-334 AD

Constantine I

Obverse Content Reverse Content

CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG; rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards; between them laurel wreath with dot in center. in ex. PCONST

RIC VII Arles 375
Additional Notes:

This coin was very likely created from the bronze of melted pagan statues in the empire as decreed by Constantine after converting to Christianity.

Size

17mm

Weight

2.6g

Purch Price

$75

Nominal Dupondius
Metal Bronze
Mint Arles

References

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