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CANCA-B163-2-12-300-RE

Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority: Constantine II (316-340)
Weight:1.91 g
Diameter:18.53 mm
Mint:Trier (Settlement)
Date: 327 CE - 328 CE
Denomination: follis
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Constantine II draped, cuirassed, and laureate, left. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:CONSTAN(TI)NVS IVN NOB C
Reverse Image Description:Camp gate with two turrets. Above, star.
Reverse Inscription:PROVIDEN - (TAE CA)ESS. (PTRE) in exergue.



Bibliographic Source(s): The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume VII..., page: 212, no. 505, notes:

Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 227 241 ............................................. 1 : 6
Head of the Younger Constantine
CONSTANTINVS IVN. NOB. C.
Rev: a Building over it a star
PROVIDENTIAE CAESS NN.
[short line]
STRU

Du Fresne describes this very piece but does
not put in the NN on the Rev:
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalog
Li Ms E16c 300 Head of the Younger Constantine
Inscription as the last

Reverse & Inscription as 298

[short line]
STRV

Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16d 299 300 Head of the younger Constantine
Inscription as the last.
Reverse a Building or Castle
over it a star

PROVIDEN .......... SS.
[short line]
STRU.

Casaubon

See Entry in Catalogue