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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Coin of Constantine I
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Coin of Constantine I

Place CreatedAntioch, Syria, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman Period, Reign of Constantine I
Date317-330 CE
MediumCopper alloy
Credit LineGift of Dr. Herbert Benario
Dimensions13/16 in., 0.092 oz (2 cm, 2.6 g)
Object number1980.030.046 B
Label TextObverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG, with laureate head of Constantine I to right

Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, with two turreted camp gate, star above, dot within entrance

Mint Mark: SMANTΓ (Antioch)
ProvenanceEx coll. Herbert Benario (1929-2022), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Technical NotesDie Axis: 5