Nummus 337-347 AD

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.
Issuing entity: Rome. Constantius II.
Mint: Antioch (Syria).
Date: 337-347 AD
Obverse:
Pearl-diademed and draped bust right. Legend: [constan] - TIVS AVG.
Reverse:
Two helmeted soldiers facing each other holding spear and leaning on shield; between them, a standard. Legend: GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS. Mint mark: SMANӨ.

Weight: 1.61 g - Diameter: 15 mm - Axes: 6 h.
Described in: RIC VIII 49.
Published in:
Arroyo Ilera, R., 1988: "Estudio numismático del yacimientotardorromano del Albir (Altea-Alacant)", Acta Numismàtica, 17-18, p. 165, nº 12; Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 123.
Monetary Inventory Number: 4321.
Excavation. Necropolis of El Albir