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Solidus with bust of Constantine I

Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 335
Mint: Nicomedia

Medium/Technique Gold
Dimensions Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 4.35 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number35.291
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Bust of Constantine I, right, diademed and draped.
CONSTANTI NVSMAXAVG
Reverse: Victory seated right, on cuirass and shield, writing on shield which a genius presents to her.
VICTORIACONSTANTINIAVG SMNP (in exergue) VOT / XXX (on shield)
ProvenanceBy 1935: Private Collection, U.S.; anonymous gift to MFA, April 4, 1935