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A billon centenionalis of the emperor Constantius II, hut type; RIC VIII Alexandria 66 Coin Type: Billon centenionalis of Constantius II, Caesar 324-337 CE, Augustus 337-361 CE
Mint and Date: Alexandria, officina 3; 348-350 CE
Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.77g
Obverse: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left, globe in right hand.
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO
Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, advancing right, head left; with his right hand he leads a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree. The spear points downwards, between the soldier's legs.
Field Marks: Star in upper left field.
Exergue: ALEΓ
Provenance: numismatiklanz (eBay), May 2009.
Ref: RIC VIII Alexandria 66
BW Ref: 075 041 139
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Constantius II, Alexandria RIC VIII 66.

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