Description: Constantinopolis issue, Treveri mint 332-333 AD. CONSTANTINOPOLIS; helmeted cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis left, with sceptre over her shoulder / Victory standing left on prow, shield at her side, palm frond in left field, TRP in ex.

Diameter: AE17 mm

Weight: 2,12 g

Grade: gVF/gVF

Attribution: RIC 548

Commentary: fine details, brown patina, obverse slightly off-center

History: The city of Byzantium, which eventually became Constantinople was only one of considered alternatives for the new capital, among such locations as Serdica, Sirmium or Thessalonica.

Article Number: 051-08-01-41652