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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.40.278
People
Constantine I, Roman (r. 307 - 337 CE)
Title
Follis of Constantine I, Trier
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
316 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Trier (Germania)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/183191

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.2 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: SOLI INVICTO COMITI

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC VII, p.172, 102

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.40.278
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: bust of Constantine to r., laureate and cuirassed
IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
Rev.: Sol standing left, holding globe in left hand and raising right hand, chlamys across shoulders
SOLI INVIC - TO COMITI / BTR

Verification Level

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