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ID number: BIRBI-R3348 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Constantius II; Rome Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: Italy, Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 348-350 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 2.4 Weight (g): 5.36 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 1158. W. S. Lincoln, 1930. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Constantius, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Emperor, cuirassed, with standard bearing the Chi-Ro in r. hand and phoenix in l. hand, over boat, behind him a Victory rowing.
Inscriptions: Obverse: D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG (our lord Constantius pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO (re-establishment of the prosperous times). Mint mark: nS (mint of Rome)
Bibliography: RIC VIII 150
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