coin

Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.

Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1867,0101.903
Denomination: solidus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Bust of Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, head, with rosette-diadem, right. (obverse); Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass and shield, holding stylus in right hand inscribing oval shield, which she balances with left hand on left knee: on ground to right, Genius, winged, naked, standing left, supporting shield with both arms raised. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Constantine the Great
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 336-337
Production place: Minted in: Constantinople
Materials: gold
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 4.200 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RIC7 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 7: Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337 (107, p.585) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Constantine the Great; Named in inscription & portrayed: Nike/Victoria/Victory; Representation of: Genius
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Acquisition date: 1867
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1867,0101.903

Free entry