View Full Version : Ever heard of coin of constantinopolis?
inquisitivecoin
07-18-2005, 06:12 AM
Could anyone here identify these coins? I would be very interested to know what you could come up with...
adventus
07-18-2005, 01:31 PM
Those are what's known as "City Commemoratives". They were issued under Constantine I in honor of the new Roman capital Constantinople. They were minted circa 330-337 AD. The obverse is a helmeted bust left and the reverse shows Victory standing left on prow of galley holding a spear and shield.
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