Accession No
1929.281 G
Description
Coin. 3rd Brass, Constantinopolis. Obv. CONSTANTINOPOLIS Bust of Constantinopolis, helmeted,L., with sceptre over shoulder. Rev. Victory standing L., with spear and shield, R.foot on prow of vessel. Mint-mark PLG.(Lyons); CONSTANTINOPOLIS
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Ely
Period
Roman Constantine Period
Source
Archer.Colonel.G.R
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1929.281 G
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Brass
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Ely Area
Event Date 7/12/1992
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
3rd Brass, Constantinopolis. Obv. CONSTANTINOPOLIS Bust of Constantinopolis, helmeted,L., with sceptre over shoulder. Rev. Victory standing L., with spear and shield, R.foot on prow of vessel. Mint-mark PLG.(Lyons); CONSTANTINOPOLIS
Event Date 7/12/1992
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Annual Report, 1930. pp. 2.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (CMS Context)
The original envelope (in which both F and G were originally placed) reads '3rd brass Imshowiare Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS Bust of Constantinopolis, helmeted, l. with sceptre over shoulder. Rev: Victory standing l. with spear + shield, placing r. foot on prow of vessel. Mintmark 1) TRP=Trier 2)PLG=Lyons. (Constantine period). Ely district'. On the back of the envolope it reads 'f missing, August '78'.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (CMS Description)
A small Roman coin, corroded on the obverse and weighing 2.5g.
Event Date 18/3/2014
Author: maa
FM:56185
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