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.
55,00 €
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 [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,12 |
| Grade: | gVF/gVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 548 |
| Commentary: | fine details, brown patina, obverse slightly off-center |
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.