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Coin with head of Constantine !
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 327–328 (?)
Mint: Mysia, Cyzicus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 18.5 mm. Weight: 2.40 gm. Die axis: 12
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.792
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Constantine I to right.
CONSTAN TINVSAVG
Reverse: Fortified gateway. On top, star between two turrets.
PROVIDEN TIAEAVGG
(letters in exergue appear to be traces of SMKA; star in field at left?)
CONSTAN TINVSAVG
Reverse: Fortified gateway. On top, star between two turrets.
PROVIDEN TIAEAVGG
(letters in exergue appear to be traces of SMKA; star in field at left?)
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts