April 26, 2024
City Commemorative - Constantinopolis - RIC 79, Constantinople, Rare - R4
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City Commemorative - Constantinopolis - RIC 79, Constantinople, Rare - R4Constantine and his sons issued a few different types of commemoratives from 330-346. These were issued to mark the foundation of Constantinople and to also re-affirm Rome as the traditional center of the Empire. Thirteen mints produced these types: Trier, Lugdunum (Lyons), Arelate (Arles), Aquileia, Rome, Siscia, Thessalonica, Heraclea, Constantinople, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Antioch and Alexandria. The two most common are the CONSTANTINOPOLIS (Victory on a prow) and VRBS ROMA (wolf and twins) types. The female figure on the obverse is the personification of Constantinople or Rome. .... ConstantineTheGreatdotcomOBV: CONSTANTINOPOLI - Constantinopolis helmeted, laureate bust left, wearing Imperial mantle, scepter over shoulder.REV: No Legend - Victory standing left, stepping on galley prow, cradling scepter and resting hand on shield. Exergue: CONSIA•Struck c. 333-335 A.D. at the mint in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey).Reference: RIC 79 (VII, Constantinople). RIC Rarity: R4Weight: 2.5 grams. Diameter: 18 mm. Die axis: 6h.A beautiful example of a rare coin with an attractive olive green patina, full legend and sharp details.The coin in the photos is the exact coin you will receive. The coin will come with the attribution information above. The Coin will ship carefully
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