Nummus

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Rome. Constantine II.

Mint: Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey).

Date: 330-333 AD

Obverse:

Draped and diademed bust right. Caption:
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C.

Reverse:

Two helmeted soldiers facing each other holding spear and leaning on shield; between them, two banners. Legend: GLOR - IA EXERC - ITVS. Mint mark: CONSӨ.

Weight: 2.11 gr. - Diameter: 19 mm. - Axes: 12 h.

Described in: RIC VII 60.

Published in: Arroyo Ilera, R., 1988: "Estudio numismático del yacimiento
tardorromano del Albir (Altea-Alacant)", Acta Numismàtica, 17-18, p. 165, nº 5; 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. Colecciones numismáticas del MARQ, Alicante, p. 122.

Monetary Inventory Number: 4318.

Excavation. Necropolis of El Albir .