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A billon follis of the empress Helena with a reverse showing Securitas Coin Type: Billon AE3 of Helena, Augusta 324-380 CE
Mint and Date: Heraclea, officina 5; 327-329 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 19mm, 3.26g
Obverse: HELENA AVGVSTA
Diademed, mantled bust right, wearing a necklace.
Reverse: SECURITAS REIPVBLICE
Helena standing left holding branch downwards in right hand, gathering up her robe with left hand.
Exergue: •SMHЄ
Provenance: Chrisonia1 (eBay), July 2002
Ref: RIC RIC VII Heraclea 95
BW Ref: 005 028 056
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