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ID number: BIRBI-R3342 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Constantius II; Arelate Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: France, Southeastern France, Arles Culture: Roman Date made: 348-350 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.47 Weight (g): 5.78 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Haines 4036. Ex. P.D. Whitting Collection, 1965, as present. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Constantius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: standing soldier, cuirassed, with spear in r. hand and shield in l. hand, spearing soldier fallen from horse, raising l. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N GONSTMN CIVS Γ P AVC (our lord Constantius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: FEL C□MP □ EPHRHTIO (re-establishment of the prosperous times). Mint mark: PHRL (mint of Arelate)
Bibliography: RIC VIII 120
Notes: Double struck on reverse, beginning of inscription repeated
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