Lactodorum
10-04-2005, 04:24 PM
Relative newbie who started purchasing coins of emperors but bought this on ebay without doing any research.
Believe it to be an AE3 Half Centenionalis of Helena.
Inscriptions read FL HELENA AVGVSTA / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, so far so good.
The problem is that it has CONS in the exerge, and with a B on the left hand side. I cannot find any reference to this coin being minted in Constantinople. Apologies if I have simply missed it but would appreciate any helpful comments or guidance on where to look (as well as this site). The coin does seem to be in very good condition, perhaps too good!
Helena_ae
Believe it to be an AE3 Half Centenionalis of Helena.
Inscriptions read FL HELENA AVGVSTA / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, so far so good.
The problem is that it has CONS in the exerge, and with a B on the left hand side. I cannot find any reference to this coin being minted in Constantinople. Apologies if I have simply missed it but would appreciate any helpful comments or guidance on where to look (as well as this site). The coin does seem to be in very good condition, perhaps too good!
Helena_ae