E-auction 499-409632 - brm_455480 - POPULUS ROMANUS Demi-centenionalis ou demi-nummus
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 82 € |
| Maximum bid : | 100 € |
| End of the sale : | 07 November 2022 14:14:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Demi-centenionalis ou demi-nummus
Date: 330
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,25 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 8e
Coments on the condition:
Belle monnaie à l’usure superficielle au droit mais avec un magnifique revers. Patine marron superficielle recouvrant un nettoyage ancien
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : POP ROMANVS.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé du Peuple romain à gauche, vu de trois quarts en avant avec une corne d'abondance sur l'épaule (A*11).
Obverse translation : "Populus Romanus", (Le Peuple romain).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE// CONSH.
Reverse description : Étoile dans une couronne.
Commentary
Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Historical background
POPULUS ROMANUS
This monetary type is struck only for the mint of Constantinople in 330 at the time of the dedication of the city (May 5, 330). The Roman people identified with the new capital which had institutions modeled on those of the Urbs.
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