Fine Coins Showcase
Antiquities Showcase
Show Empty Categories
Shop Search
Shopping Cart
My FORVM
Contact Us
About Forum
Shopping at Forum
Our Guarantee
Payment Options
Shipping Options & Fees
Privacy & Security
Forum Staff
Selling Your Coins
Identifying Your Coin
FAQs
zoom.asp
St. Helena, Augusta, 8 November 324 - c. 330 A.D., Mother of Constantine the Great
RIC does not list this variant with the officina number placed in the field rather than exergue. Possibly unpublished or unique. The officina number is expressed as ΔE (4 + 5 = 9) because Θ, theta, the Greek numeral nine, was considered unlucky. Theta (Θ), was used as an abbreviation for Thanatos (death) and used as a warning symbol of death, in the same way that skull and crossbones are used in modern times. It survives on potsherds used by Athenians voting for the death penalty. Also, after a funeral "Nine Days of Sorrow" were solemnly observed by the Roman family. Romans avoided the use of theta, as we avoid the use of the number 13 today.RL11084. Billon centenionalis, Hunter V p. 258, 16 (also 9th officina), RIC VII Antioch 82 corr. (off. in ex.), LRBC I 1328 corr. (same), SRCV IV 16628 corr. (same), Cohen VII 12, VF, 9th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 2.271g, maximum diameter 19.8mm, die axis 180o, 328 - 329 A.D.; obverse FL HELENA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE (security of the Republic), Securitas standing half left, branch pointed down in right, raising pallium with left, ΔΕ (4+5=9) right, •SMANT in exergue; SOLD
Page created in 0.532 seconds.
