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ID number: BIRBI-R2973 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Constantine I; Arelate Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: France, Southeastern France, Arles Culture: Roman Date made: 334 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 1.75 Weight (g): 1.54 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 3210. Ex P. D. Whitting Collection (purchased at special price of 1/- each), 1957. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Constantinopolis, wearing laureated helmet, in imperial cloak, holding spear over l. shoulder, facing l. Reverse: Victory, draped and winged, standing facing l. on prow, holding spear in r. and leaning on shield with l.; Chi-Rho to l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: CᴖN3IΛH-TIHOPOLIS (Constantinopolis). Reverse: None. In Exergue: SCONST
Bibliography: RIC VII 386
Notes: According to RIC, the SCONST in the exergue of the reverse and [Chi-Rho] in the field of the reverse are mintmarks (officina) indicating Arelate.
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