Nummus

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 gr. - 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 .