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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.36
People
Helena, Roman (r. 324 - 325 CE)
Title
Coin of Flavia Julia Helena, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
337-340
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/197163

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.08 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
follis
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: PAX PV-BLICA

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC VIII, p. 250, 27

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.36
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Helena wearing mantle and necklace, hair elaborately dressed
Rev.: Pax standing, holding branch and transverse sceptre

Verification Level

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