Aureus - Constantius I VIRTVTI HERCVLIS; Cyzicus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Caesar	Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) (293-305)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	293
Value	Aureus (10)
Currency	Argenteus, Reform of Diocletian (AD 293/301 – 310/324)
Composition	Gold
Weight	6.56 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 385444
References	RIC VI# – Harold Mattingly, Percy H. Webb, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 6. From Diocletian's Reform (AD 294) to the Death of Maximinus (AD 313) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Cohen# – Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Calicó# – Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Laureate head of Constantius I to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES

Unabridged legend: Constantius Nobilis Caesar

Translation: Constantius Noble Caesar

Reverse

Hercules standing right, right hand at his side and leaning left on club set on rock; lion skin draped over club.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVTI HERCVLIS

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

Comments

Unique and unpublished.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (293)

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