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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.675
People
Constantine I, Roman (r. 307 - 337 CE)
Title
Follis of Constantine I, Nicomedia
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
316 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nikomedeia (Bithynia)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/183524

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.72 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: IOVI CONSERVATORI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC VII, p. 601, 12

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.675
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: bust of Constantine to r. wearing diadem
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Rev.: Jupiter standing facing l., holding Victory on globe, an eagle holding wreath l, E(psilon) in field r.
IOVI CONSERVATORI

Verification Level

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