medallion
- Museum number
- 1845,0109.118
- Description
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Gold medallion. (whole)
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Half-length, three-quarters facing bust of Constantius II, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed, holding statuette of Victory and spear. (obverse)
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Constantinopolis, diademed and draped, wearing necklace and seated left with foot on ship's prow. She is holding a victoriola (Victory on globe) and a sceptre in the form of a thyrsus (staff of Dionysos/Bacchus topped with pine cone and ribbon). (reverse)
- Production date
- 355-361
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 39 millimetres
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Weight: 20.22 grammes
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- Curator's comments
- The emperor is depicted with the trappings of a successful Roman military commander on the elaborate obverse. The reverse shows Constantinopolis, the Tyche/Fortuna (city goddess) of the eastern capital, with her traditional pose and accoutrements except for her mural crown (in the form of city walls) which is here replaced by the imperial diadem.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2021-2022 Aug - Oct, China, Suzhou Museum, 'Rome; City & Empire'
2018-2019 20 Sep-04 Feb, Canberra, National Museum of Australia, 'Rome; City &Empire'
2018 23 Feb – 22 Apr, Nashville, Frist Art Museum, 'Rome; City &Empire'
2007 2 Jun-4 Nov, Germany, Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Constantine the Great
- Acquisition date
- 1845
- Acquisition notes
- Th.III.3006.
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- 1845,0109.118
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: HSBC.772 (Money Gallery Exhibited)
- C&M catalogue number
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RM (BMCRM) (90) (2)
