334-335 AD., City Commemorative Constantinopolis, Aquileia mint, AE 17-18 mm, RIC 129
City Commemorative Constantinopolis, AE 17-18 mm, 2,48 g., mint of Aquileia, first officina, 334-335 AD.
Obv.: CONSTAN - TINOPOLIS , Constantinopolis' helmeted bust left in imperial cloak and holding scepter across left shoulder.
Rev.: AQ P (in ex., P for prima), Victory standing left on prow with scepter and leaning on shield, star in left field.
RIC VII, p. 408, #129 (R4) ; Paolucci & Zub 275 (R) ; 9 pieces of RIC 129 on www.nummus-bible-database.com , 3 from officina 1 .
Constantine the Great and his sons issued small bronze coins commemorating the old capital, Rome, and the new capital, Constantinople, to symbolize the equality of the two cities and the new importance of Constantinople to the empire.