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Bronze Æ 3 - Æ 17-18 mm - 3 grams - Die Axis 05:00 - RIC VII (Heraclea) 125 - Struck AD
between AD 330-333. |
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CONSTANTINOPOLI (Constantinopolis - Constantinopel).
Helmeted and laureate bust of Constantinopoli(s), facing left, wearing imperial mantle and
holding scepter across her left shoulder. |
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- Legend indiscernible -
Victoria, in elaborate Stola, standing full front facing left, right foot on the prow of a ship (prow on my coin not visible), holding a sceptre/spear with right arm diagonally across the body, resting with left arm on oval shield. Vitoria is winged, her right wing looks like a flag waving from the diagonal sceptre / spear
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2.b |
Quite certainly '•SMHΔ•' (dot - SM = Sacra Moneta = Imperial Money; H =
Heraclea; Δ = 4th Officina - dot). The dots could be makers marks. |
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Coin was issued to commemorate the moving of the capitol to Constantinople.
Obv. : Worn - Rev. : Worn.
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