4 Siliqua - Constantine I CAESAR; Constantinopolis
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Caesar |
Constantine II (317-337)
|
| Emperor |
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) (306-337)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 337 |
| Value | 4 Siliqua (⅙) |
| Currency | Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 12.98 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 464901 |
| References | RIC VII# 132 Patrick Magnus Bruun; 1966. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 7. Constantine I – Licinius (AD 313–337). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.7.cnp.132Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Gnecchi 1# 1 (Constantius II) Francesco Gnecchi; 1912. I medaglioni romani / 1: Oro ed argento. Ulrico Hoepli, Milan, Italy. |
Obverse
Head of Constantine I, rosette-diademed, right with vertical lettering.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVSTVS
Unabridged legend: Augustus.
Translation: Emperor.
Reverse
Inscription within a laurel wreath with mintmark and officina in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAESAR
Mint
Constantinople (ancient), modern-day Istanbul, Turkey (330-476)Comments
It had been thought to date to the end of Constantine I's reign, commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the reign of his son Constantine (future Emperor Constantine II) and is a very rare issue, with a similar issue known from Thessalonica.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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