Description: Time of Constantinian dynasty. Constantinopolis issue, Arelate mint. CONSTANTINOPOLIS; helmeted cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis left, with sceptre over her shoulder / Victory standing left on prow, shield at her side, staurogram in left field, SCONST in ex.

Diameter: AE15 mm

Weight: 1.56 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: not in RIC, cf. RIC VII Arles 401 (Chi-Rho), Sear 16456 (Chi-Rho)

Commentary: rare with staurogram; olive-grey patina with contrasting deposits

History: The staurogram (tau-rho) - a kind of ligature (two or more letters joined) was already used in very early New Testament manuscripts as a abbreviation for the word σταυρός (cross).

Article Number: 014-06-02-44287