Constantinople Commemorative (ca. AD 330-340). AE3 or BI nummus (18mm, 1h). NGC MS. Trier, 2nd officina, 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 mantle, seen from front, scepter in left hand over shoulder / Victory standing facing on prow, head left, transverse scepter in right hand, left resting on grounded shield; TRS• in exergue. RIC VII 530.

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