Constantinople Commemorative (ca. AD 330-340). AE3 or BI nummus (17mm,2.81gm 11h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Lugdunum, 2nd officina, ca. AD 330-331, struck under Constantine I to commemorate the moving of the Roman capitol from Rome to Constantinople. CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial cloak, reversed spear in left hand over shoulder / Victory standing facing, head left, right foot on prow, transverse scepter in right hand, left resting on grounded shield; SLG in exergue. RIC VII 242. Wonderfully detailed style on both sides. From the Epfig Hoard

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