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imperatorat

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Re: Helena Avgusta
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2007, 01:48:17 am »
hi Gavignano.
Gavignano obverse no head of Constantine.Head of woman.a patent fact head of Helena.Coin is little 12mm.
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Re: Helena Avgusta
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2007, 08:37:33 pm »
I think we mis-communicated.
I agree -its Helena on the obverse, no legend.
Reverse - Helena Avgvsta - a unique reverse legend.
The size of this coin surprises me - it is 3-4 mm smaller than I would have thought.
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Re: Helena Avgusta
« Reply #27 on: April 05, 2007, 12:47:30 am »
A nummus/centenionalis of this date (c.328) should be approx. 19mm, so the small size here is way off and indicates a half unit fraction - indeed quite a surprise given a lack of fractions at this date (previous had been Req. Opt. Merit. of c.317, following would be Pop Romanus - also approx. 12mm die - if correctly dated to the dedication of Constantinople in 330).

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Re: Helena Avgusta
« Reply #28 on: May 12, 2015, 02:53:28 pm »
May I please draw your attention to this coin:

http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=1923&category=39915&lot=1675557

Obviously the second specimen of this type.

Rupert
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Re: Helena Avgusta
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2015, 06:56:04 am »
Interesting.  Very different hair style.  Appears to also be officina A but looks like a different die. 

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