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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1927,0616.469
Denomination
nummus
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust (viewed from back) of Constantine I right.
(obverse)
Genius standing left, towers on head, holding patera and cornucopia.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Constantine the Great
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
306-337
Production place
Minted in:
Trier
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Llangarren
(Llangarren hoard)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Diameter:
28 millimetres
(max)
Weight:
8.46 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Robertson 2000 / An Inventory of Romano-British Coin Hoards
(1084)
RIC6 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 6: from Diocletian's reform (AD 294) to the death of Maximinus (AD 313)
(694, p.210)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Constantine the Great
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Mill Stephenson
Acquisition date
1927
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1927,0616.469