90,00 €
Time of Constantinian dynasty. Constantinopolis issue, Arelate mint. CONSTANTINOPOLIS; helmeted cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis left, with sceptre over her shoulder / Victory standing left on prow, shield at her side, staurogram in left field, SCONST in ex.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,56 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | not in RIC, cf. RIC VII Arles 401 (Chi-Rho), Sear 16456 (Chi-Rho) |
| Commentary: | rare with staurogram; olive-grey patina with contrasting deposits |
The staurogram (tau-rho) - a kind of ligature (two or more letters joined) was already used in very early New Testament manuscripts as a abbreviation for the word σταυρός (cross).
