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A billon coin of Constantine the Great commemorating the town of Constantinopolis Coin Type: Billon follis of Constantine the Great, Caesar 293-306 CE, Augustus 306-337 CE
Mint and Date: Treveri, officina 1, 332-333 CE
Size and Weight: 16mm x 17mm, 2.20g
Obverse: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing laureate helmet, wearing imperial cloak, carrying a reversed spear over left shoulder.
Reverse: No legend.
Victory standing left on prow, wings spread, sceptre in right arm, left hand resting on shield.
Exergue: TR•P
Ref: RIC VII Trier 543
Provenance: stamfordcoins (eBay), April 2009
BW Ref: 058 040 138
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under City Commemoratives, Trier RIC 543.

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