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ROMAN COIN — Anonymous, Constantinople

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Written by: Murat AkınResearcher · Islamic & Ottoman Arts
Ottoman Art · Catalogue no. 289213
Anonymous, Constantinople

ROMAN COIN

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Roman coin; struck copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine, dating to AD 330-335; Victory on prow reverse; uncertain mintObv. Helmeted head of Constantinople, left[C]ONST[AN]/TI[NOPOLIS]Rev. Victory on the prow of a shipNo inscriptionMint mark illegibleDiameter 15.6mm, thickness 1.4mm, weight 1.20gRef: Reece and James ‘Identifying Roman Coins’ (pp. 34 & 35, nos. 95 & 96)

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Constantinople
Date330
Culture / OriginConstantinople, United Kingdom
DepartmentConstantinople
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