RIC VII Alexandria 38

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 325–AD 326

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Alexandria (ancient mint)

AE2 in bronze struck at Alexandria under Constantine I, AD 325–AD 326, catalogued as RIC VII Alexandria 38. Obverse: Bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Bronze
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint: Alexandria
Issuing authority: Constantine I

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Helena, wearing necklace and mantle, right
Reverse type: Securitas, draped, standing left, raising robe with right hand and lowering branch with left hand
Obverse legend: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA
Reverse legend: SECVRITAS - REIPVBLICE

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.7.alex.38
Catalogue reference: RIC VII Alexandria 38
Type corpus identifier: ric.7.alex.38

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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