MS (ca. AD 330-340) Roman Empire Constantinople Commemorative. AE3 or BI nummus (17mm, 12h)
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Constantinople Commemorative (ca. AD 330-340). AE3 or BI nummus (17mm, 12h). NGC MS. Trier, 2nd officina, ca. AD 330-331, struck under Constantine I to commemorate the moving of the Roman capitol from Rome to Constantinople. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, laureated helmet, wearing imperial cloaked bust of Constantinopolis left, reversed spear in left hand over shoulder / Victory standing left, right foot on prow, transverse scepter in right hand, left resting on grounded shield; TRS• in exergue. RIC VII 530.
From the Epfig Hoard
