Constantine (I) The Great - Centenionalis (E105)

MINT: Heraclea (Héraclée), Thrace. 

DENOMINATION: Centenionalis 

SPECS: Copper | 17 mm | 11h | 2,14 g

DATE: 330-333 AD

​OBVERSE: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantine I right. Legend: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG (Constantinus Maximus Augustus).

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REVERSE: Two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding a spear and resting a hand on a shield grounded on the earth; between them, two military standards (signa). Legend: GLORIA EXERCITVS (Glory of the Army). Mintmark in exergue: SMHB (Sacra Moneta Heracleae B).

​CONDITION: Well-centered strike with a pleasing reddish-brown surfaces and dark copper patina. Good portrait detail with light wear consistent with grade (AU).

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CATALOG REFERENCE: RIC 116