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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
B.135
Denomination
nummus
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Constantine I, laureate, left, right hand holding spear forward, shield on left arm.
(obverse)
Securitas standing facing, head left, legs crossed, right hand on head, left hand leaning on column.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Constantine the Great
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
312-313
(about)
Production place
Minted in:
London (England)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
4.160 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This coin does not feature in the De Salis registers but is documented as forming part of his collection.
Bibliographic references
RIC6 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 6: from Diocletian's reform (AD 294) to the death of Maximinus (AD 313)
(278, p.140)
PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498.
(1224, p.20)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
allegory/personification
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Constantine the Great
Representation of:
Securitas
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Count John Francis William de Salis
Acquisition date
1860
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
B.135