Helena; AE4 Treveri, Pax
45,00 €
Description
Helena (324 – 329 AD). AE4, Treveri mint 337-340 AD. FL IVL HELENAE AVG; diademed and draped bust right / PAX PVBLICA; Pax standing facing, head left, holding sceptre and branch; cross in left field, TRP in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,30 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VIII 42 |
| Commentary: | scarce with cross; light brown surfaces, flan chip, |
Historical Context
Helena, probably by order of Constantine, was the first "relic hunter", searching the Near East for the artefacts of Judean and Christian religion and allegedly discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem.
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