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ID number: BIRBI-LR0474 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Constantine III (Western); Arelate Denomination: Siliqua Place made: Europe: France, Southeastern France, Arles Culture: Late Roman Date made: 408-411 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 1.60 Weight (g): 1.48 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 886. Spink, 1925. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Constantine, facing r. draped, cuirassed, diademed. Reverse: Roma, enthroned, holding spear with l. hand and crowning Victory on orb in r. hand.
Inscriptions: Obverse: …CONSTΛΠ TINVS P Γ ΛVC (our lord Constantine pious fortunate Augustus). Reverse: VICTOΠI Λ IIIIVCCC (Victory of the three Augusti). Mint mark: CONT (mint of Arelate).
Bibliography: RIC X 1539
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