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Nummus - Constans I GLORIA EXERCITVS; Heraclea

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Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Constantius II (337-361)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 337-340
Value Nummus / Follis (1⁄180)
Currency Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition Bronze
Weight 1.47 g
Diameter 14.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
283228
References RIC VIII# 27
John P. C. Kent; 1981. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 8. The Family of Constantine I (AD 337–364). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, LRBC# 951
Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson, Philip Victor Hill, John P. C. Kent; 1978. Late Roman Bronze Coins, AD 324-498. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.8.her.27
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Constans left, rosette-diademed, laureate, draped, cuirassed.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONSTANS AVG

Unabridged legend: Constans Augustus.

Translation: The Emperor Constans.

Reverse

Two helmeted soldiers, standing facing each other, each holding a spear in outer hand and leaning on a shield with inner hand; between them a standard and shields with one standard with O.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS

Translation: To the Glory of the Army.

Edge

Plain

Mint

SMH Heraclea Pontica, Bithynia, modern-day Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (337-340)  2nd Officina (SMHΒ)
ND (337-340)  4th Officina (SMHΔ)
ND (337-340)  5th Officina (SMHε)

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